CVE-2025-64482 in Tuleap Community Edition
Summary
by MITRE • 11/13/2025
Tuleap is an Open Source Suite to improve management of software developments and collaboration. Tuleap Community Edition prior to version 16.13.99.1762267347 and Tuleap Enterprise Edition prior to versions 17.01-, 16.13-6, and 16.12-9 don't have cross-site request forgery protections in the file release system. An attacker could use this vulnerability to trick victims into changing the commit rules or immutable tags of a SVN repo. Tuleap Community Edition 16.13.99.1762267347, Tuleap Enterprise Edition 17.0-1, Tuleap Enterprise Edition 16.13-6, and Tuleap Enterprise Edition 16.12-9 fix the issue.
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Analysis
by VulDB Data Team • 11/13/2025
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-64482 represents a critical cross-site request forgery weakness within the Tuleap software development collaboration platform. This security flaw affects both the Community Edition and Enterprise Edition of Tuleap, specifically targeting versions prior to the mentioned patches. The vulnerability resides in the file release system component of the platform, which is designed to manage software releases and version control processes. The absence of proper CSRF protections creates a significant attack surface that could be exploited by malicious actors to manipulate version control systems directly through web interfaces.
The technical implementation of this vulnerability stems from the lack of anti-CSRF tokens or validation mechanisms in the file release system's web endpoints. When users interact with the SVN repository management features through web browsers, attackers can craft malicious requests that appear to originate from legitimate users. This flaw allows unauthorized modification of critical repository settings including commit rules and immutable tag configurations. The attack vector typically involves tricking victims into clicking malicious links or visiting compromised websites while authenticated to the Tuleap platform, thereby executing unintended operations with the victim's privileges.
The operational impact of this vulnerability extends beyond simple data modification, as it directly threatens the integrity and security of software development workflows. When attackers can alter commit rules or manipulate immutable tags in SVN repositories, they gain the ability to compromise the version control integrity that development teams rely upon for maintaining code quality and release stability. This could lead to unauthorized code modifications, bypassing of security checks, and potential injection of malicious code into production environments. The vulnerability particularly affects collaborative development environments where multiple developers interact with shared repositories and where repository integrity is paramount for maintaining software quality assurance processes.
The fix implemented in the patched versions addresses the core CSRF protection gap by introducing proper validation mechanisms for file release operations. This includes implementing anti-CSRF tokens that are generated per session and validated against each request, ensuring that operations originate from legitimate user interactions rather than automated or malicious requests. The remediation aligns with established security practices and follows the principles outlined in CWE-352, which specifically addresses cross-site request forgery vulnerabilities. Organizations using Tuleap should immediately upgrade to the patched versions to mitigate this risk, as the vulnerability directly relates to the ATT&CK technique T1531 for Establishing Persistence through manipulation of system processes and T1078 for Valid Accounts usage to execute unauthorized operations within development environments.
Security teams should conduct comprehensive assessments of their Tuleap implementations to identify any potential exploitation attempts and ensure proper patch deployment across all affected systems. The vulnerability demonstrates the critical importance of implementing proper web application security controls in collaborative development platforms where multiple users interact with shared resources and where unauthorized modifications could have cascading effects throughout the software development lifecycle. Organizations should also consider implementing additional monitoring and logging of repository modification activities to detect potential exploitation attempts and maintain audit trails for security incident response procedures.