CVE-2025-12266Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Authenticated code injection via widget parameters

Published Oct 27, 2025 · Updated Oct 27, 2025

Code injection in Zytec Central Authentication Service 20251009 allows remote authenticated users to execute injected code via widget parameters. The public record identifies _empty in /index.php/auth/widget and three GET parameters but does not disclose the operation that interprets them as code. A low-privileged account is required; the source does not identify the execution context or resulting data and service effects.

CVSS severity6.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.34%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Code injection in Zytec Central Authentication Service 20251009 allows remote authenticated users to execute injected code via widget parameters. The public record identifies _empty in /index.php/auth/widget and three GET parameters but does not disclose the operation that interprets them as code. A low-privileged account is required; the source does not identify the execution context or resulting data and service effects.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-12266
Published
Oct 27, 2025
Updated
Oct 27, 2025
Vendor
Apereo
Product
Apereo CAS
Classifications
CWE-74, CWE-94, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 27, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Oct 27, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=20251009

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Apereo · Apereo CASversion=20251009

Published CVSS scores

6.5VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
2.1VulDBCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
6.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-74Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')
CWE-94Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

Public exploit references

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