CVE-2025-3963Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Unauthenticated administrative access via unchecked article-list request

Published Apr 27, 2025 · Updated Apr 28, 2025

Missing authorization in withstars Books-Management-System 1.0 allows remote attackers to access the administrative article list. The /admin/article/list handler serves the Background Interface without checking user permission when a GET request omits the session cookie. No authentication is required; the demonstrated consequence is disclosure of the restricted article-management listing.

CVSS severity6.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.62%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Missing authorization in withstars Books-Management-System 1.0 allows remote attackers to access the administrative article list. The /admin/article/list handler serves the Background Interface without checking user permission when a GET request omits the session cookie. No authentication is required; the demonstrated consequence is disclosure of the restricted article-management listing.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-3963
Published
Apr 27, 2025
Updated
Apr 28, 2025
Vendor
withstars
Product
Books-Management-System
Classifications
CWE-863, CWE-862, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 27, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 28, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

withstars · Books-Management-Systemversion=1.0

Published CVSS scores

6.9VulDBCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
7.3VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
9.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.5VulDBAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-863Incorrect Authorization
CWE-862Missing Authorization
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

Public exploit references

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