CVE-2025-25907 in tianti
Summary
by MITRE • 03/11/2025
tianti v2.3 was discovered to contain a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) via the component /user/ajax/save. This vulnerability allows attackers to execute arbitrary operations via a crafted GET or POST request.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 06/07/2025
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-25907 affects tianti v2.3 and represents a critical Cross-Site Request Forgery flaw within the application's user management functionality. This CSRF vulnerability exists in the /user/ajax/save endpoint, which serves as a critical attack vector for unauthorized operations. The flaw stems from the application's failure to implement proper anti-CSRF mechanisms, allowing malicious actors to exploit the system's trust relationship with authenticated users.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability demonstrates a classic CSRF attack pattern where an attacker crafts malicious requests that leverage the victim's authenticated session. The vulnerability specifically affects the AJAX save functionality, which typically handles user data modifications and administrative operations. When a user visits a malicious page or clicks on a crafted link, the attacker can trigger unauthorized actions such as changing user permissions, modifying account settings, or executing destructive operations through the vulnerable endpoint. This flaw operates at the application layer and requires no authentication from the attacker beyond the ability to deliver the malicious request to a victim who is authenticated with the target application.
The operational impact of this vulnerability is significant as it can enable attackers to perform arbitrary operations within the application's user management system. An attacker could potentially escalate privileges, modify user accounts, delete critical data, or gain unauthorized access to sensitive information. The vulnerability affects the integrity and availability of the user management functionality, potentially compromising the entire application's security posture. Given that the flaw exists in the core user management component, it represents a fundamental weakness that could be exploited to undermine the application's authorization controls and data protection mechanisms.
Security mitigation strategies for this vulnerability should focus on implementing robust anti-CSRF protections within the application. The recommended approach includes implementing CSRF tokens that are validated on every state-changing request, ensuring that tokens are unique per session and properly generated. Additionally, the application should enforce SameSite cookie attributes and implement proper origin validation checks. Organizations should also consider implementing Content Security Policy headers and regular security testing to identify similar vulnerabilities. This remediation aligns with CWE-352, which specifically addresses Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerabilities, and follows ATT&CK technique T1566.001 for credential access through social engineering. The vulnerability highlights the importance of proper input validation and state management in web applications, particularly for AJAX endpoints that handle user data modifications.