CVE-2025-56274Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Privilege escalation via administrator cookie replay

Published Sep 15, 2025 · Updated Sep 15, 2025

Incorrect access control in SourceCodester Web-based Pharmacy Product Management System 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to gain admin access. The add-admin.php endpoint honors a replayed administrator session cookie without independently enforcing the low-privileged account's assigned role. A valid low-privileged login and an administrator cookie are required; successful exploitation permits privileged actions, including adding users.

CVSS severity8.1
High
EPSS probability0.42%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Incorrect access control in SourceCodester Web-based Pharmacy Product Management System 1.0 allows remote authenticated users to gain admin access. The add-admin.php endpoint honors a replayed administrator session cookie without independently enforcing the low-privileged account's assigned role. A valid low-privileged login and an administrator cookie are required; successful exploitation permits privileged actions, including adding users.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-56274
Published
Sep 15, 2025
Updated
Sep 15, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-284, T1550.004
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 15, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 15, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

8.1CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
8.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control
T1550.004Web Session Cookie

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