CVE-2025-43712Public exploit

Client-side admin menu exposure via response tampering

Published Jul 25, 2025 · Updated Aug 4, 2025

UI misrepresentation in JHipster before 8.9.0 allows local users to expose a non-functional admin menu by altering an account response. The generated client trusts the authorities value returned by /api/account when deciding which navigation elements to render, so changing ROLE_USER to ROLE_ADMIN only changes the browser-visible interface. JHipster states that backend authorization remains enforced, no administrative operation becomes available, and the original escalation claim is invalid.

CVSS severity2.9
Low
EPSS probability0.25%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

UI misrepresentation in JHipster before 8.9.0 allows local users to expose a non-functional admin menu by altering an account response. The generated client trusts the authorities value returned by /api/account when deciding which navigation elements to render, so changing ROLE_USER to ROLE_ADMIN only changes the browser-visible interface. JHipster states that backend authorization remains enforced, no administrative operation becomes available, and the original escalation claim is invalid.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-43712
Published
Jul 25, 2025
Updated
Aug 4, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-284, CWE-451
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 25, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

2.9MITRECVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
8.0CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
CWE-451User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information

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