CVE-2025-8118
Bruteforce Protection Bypass in PAD CMS
Description
PAD CMS implements weak client-side brute-force protection by utilizing two cookies: login_count and login_timeout. Information about attempt count or timeout is not stored on the server, which allows a malicious attacker to bypass this brute-force protection by resetting those cookies. This issue affects all 3 templates: www, bip and www+bip. This product is End-Of-Life and producent will not publish patches for this vulnerability.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 30, 2025, 11:37 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 30, 2025, 11:37 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-8118
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 4.0 | MEDIUM | [email protected] |
Solution
- Disable client-side cookie authentication mechanisms.
- Implement server-side rate limiting for login attempts.
- Consider replacing the product due to end-of-life status.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-8118.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://cert.pl/posts/2025/09/CVE-2025-7063 |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-8118 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Vulnerabilities in PAD CMS software
Vulnerabilities in PAD CMS software CVE ID CVE-2025-7063 Publication date 30 September 2025 Vendor Polska Akademia Dostępności Product PAD CMS Vulnerable versions All through 1.2.1 Vulnerability type ... Read more
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2025-8118 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Sep. 30, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Tag unsupported-when-assigned Added Description PAD CMS implements weak client-side brute-force protection by utilizing two cookies: login_count and login_timeout. Information about attempt count or timeout is not stored on the server, which allows a malicious attacker to bypass this brute-force protection by resetting those cookies. This issue affects all 3 templates: www, bip and www+bip. This product is End-Of-Life and producent will not publish patches for this vulnerability. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CWE CWE-307 Added Reference https://cert.pl/posts/2025/09/CVE-2025-7063