BBMRI-ERIC Negotiator up to 3.15.4 /api/v3/users/ userID authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in BBMRI-ERIC Negotiator up to 3.15.4. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /api/v3/users/. Performing a manipulation of the argument userID results in authorization. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-40676. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in BBMRI-ERIC Negotiator up to 3.15.4. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown functionality of the file /api/v3/users/. The manipulation of the argument userID with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-639. The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) in Negotiator v3.15.2 from Biobanking and Biomolecular Resources - European Research Infrastructure (BBMRI-ERIC). This vulnerability allows an attacker to access or modify unauthorised resources by manipulating requests that use the 'userID' parameter in '/api/v3/users/', which may result in the exposure or alteration of sensitive data

The weakness was presented by Erlaitz Parreño Muñoz. It is possible to read the advisory at incibe.es. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-40676 since 04/16/2025. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 3.15.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-32714). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-639 / CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Negotiator 3.15.5

Timelineinfo

04/16/2025 CVE reserved
10/07/2025 +174 days Advisory disclosed
10/07/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
10/07/2025 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: incibe.es
Researcher: Erlaitz Parreño Muñoz
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-40676 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-40676
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-327363
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/07/2025 14:55
Updated: 10/07/2025 15:31
Changes: 10/07/2025 14:55 (68), 10/07/2025 15:31 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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