Unauthenticated administrator takeover via password reset
Published Aug 19, 2025 · Updated Jul 5, 2026
Missing authentication in Cicool Builder 3.4.4 allows remote attackers to reset the administrator password through a public endpoint. The /administrator/auth/reset_password handler accepts a password-reset request without verifying an authenticated session or the existing password. Unauthenticated network access to the endpoint is sufficient to replace the administrator credential and obtain full administrative access to the application and its hosted data.
Summary
What happened
Missing authentication in Cicool Builder 3.4.4 allows remote attackers to reset the administrator password through a public endpoint. The /administrator/auth/reset_password handler accepts a password-reset request without verifying an authenticated session or the existing password. Unauthenticated network access to the endpoint is sufficient to replace the administrator credential and obtain full administrative access to the application and its hosted data.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-51543
- Published
- Aug 19, 2025
- Updated
- Jul 5, 2026
- Vendor
- Unknown vendor
- Product
- Unknown product
- Classifications
- CWE-306, T1098
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
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- Aug 19, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Jul 5, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Cicool Builder administrator password reset proof of conceptproof of concept · demonstrated
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