CVE-2025-2201 in IcProgress Innovación y Cualificación Plugin
Summary
by MITRE • 03/17/2025
Broken access control vulnerability in the IcProgress Innovación y Cualificación plugin. This vulnerability allows an attacker to obtain sensitive information about other users such as public IP addresses, messages with other users and more.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 03/17/2025
The CVE-2025-2201 vulnerability represents a critical broken access control flaw within the IcProgress Innovación y Cualificación plugin ecosystem. This vulnerability stems from inadequate authorization mechanisms that fail to properly validate user permissions when accessing sensitive data resources. The flaw exists in the plugin's implementation of user session management and data access controls, creating a pathway for unauthorized information disclosure. Security researchers identified that the plugin does not adequately enforce access restrictions between different user accounts, allowing malicious actors to bypass normal access controls and retrieve information that should remain private to specific users.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability manifests through insufficient input validation and privilege escalation mechanisms within the plugin's backend services. Attackers can exploit this weakness by crafting specific requests that traverse the normal access control boundaries, potentially accessing user profiles, communication logs, and network information including public ip addresses. The vulnerability specifically affects the plugin's handling of user data retrieval operations where proper authentication checks are either missing or improperly implemented. This flaw aligns with CWE-285, which categorizes improper authorization issues as critical security weaknesses that allow unauthorized access to protected resources.
The operational impact of CVE-2025-2201 extends beyond simple information disclosure to potentially enable more sophisticated attack vectors. An attacker who successfully exploits this vulnerability can gather intelligence about user activities, communication patterns, and network configurations that could be leveraged for further exploitation. The exposure of public ip addresses creates additional attack surface for network-based attacks, while access to user messages could provide valuable context for social engineering or targeted attacks. This vulnerability particularly affects organizations using the IcProgress plugin in environments where user privacy and data protection are paramount, such as educational institutions or professional service providers.
Mitigation strategies for this vulnerability should prioritize immediate patch deployment from the plugin vendor, as this represents a critical security risk that requires urgent attention. Organizations should implement network-level restrictions to limit access to the affected plugin interfaces, particularly when the plugin is deployed in production environments. Security teams should conduct comprehensive audits of all user access controls within the plugin ecosystem, implementing proper input validation and authentication checks. The vulnerability's characteristics align with ATT&CK technique T1078 which covers valid accounts and privilege escalation, making it essential for organizations to monitor for unusual access patterns and implement robust audit logging. Additionally, implementing principle of least privilege for plugin access and conducting regular security assessments of third-party plugins will help prevent similar vulnerabilities from being exploited in the future.