ChestnutCMS up to 15.1 API Endpoint /dev-api/groovy/exec deserialization
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Summary
A vulnerability was found in ChestnutCMS up to 15.1. It has been declared as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the file /dev-api/groovy/exec of the component API Endpoint. Executing a manipulation can lead to deserialization. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2025-5552. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present.
Details
A vulnerability was found in ChestnutCMS up to 15.1. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the file /dev-api/groovy/exec of the component API Endpoint. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a deserialization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-502. The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently verifying that the resulting data will be valid. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-5552. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.
It is possible to download the exploit at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-16801). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.
Product
Name
Version
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.1VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9
VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
NVD Base Score: 8.8
NVD Vector: 🔍
CNA Base Score: 6.3
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: DeserializationCWE: CWE-502 / CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
06/03/2025 🔍06/03/2025 🔍
10/03/2025 🔍
Sources
Advisory: github.comStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2025-5552 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-5552
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-311002
EUVD: 🔍
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 06/03/2025 18:49Updated: 10/03/2025 03:31
Changes: 06/03/2025 18:49 (54), 06/04/2025 05:25 (1), 06/04/2025 09:22 (30), 06/04/2025 14:01 (1), 10/03/2025 03:31 (11)
Complete: 🔍
Submitter: wanglun
Cache ID: 216::103
Submit
Accepted
- Submit #587199: ChestnutCMS <=15.1 code execution (by wanglun)
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