WBCE CMS up to 1.6.4 Header X-Forwarded-For excessive authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in WBCE CMS up to 1.6.4. It has been classified as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Header Handler. Performing a manipulation of the argument X-Forwarded-For results in excessive authentication. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2025-66204. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in WBCE CMS up to 1.6.4. This affects an unknown code block of the component Header Handler. The manipulation of the argument X-Forwarded-For with an unknown input leads to a excessive authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-307. The product does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts within a short time frame, making it more susceptible to brute force attacks. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

WBCE CMS is a content management system. Version 1.6.4 contains a brute-force protection bypass where an attacker can indefinitely reset the counter by modifying `X-Forwarded-For` on each request, gaining unlimited password guessing attempts, effectively bypassing all brute-force protection. The application fully trusts the `X-Forwarded-For` header without validating it or restricting its usage. This issue is fixed in version 1.6.5.

The advisory is shared at github.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-66204 since 11/25/2025. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1110.001 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 1.6.5 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch 3765baddf27f31bbbea9c0228c452268621b25e5 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CNNVD (CNNVD-202512-1078). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8

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VulDB Temp Score: 3.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Excessive authentication
CWE: CWE-307 / CWE-799 / CWE-400
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: CMS 1.6.5
Patch: 3765baddf27f31bbbea9c0228c452268621b25e5

Timelineinfo

11/25/2025 CVE reserved
12/09/2025 +14 days Advisory disclosed
12/09/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
12/12/2025 +3 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: GHSA-f676-f375-m7mw
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-66204 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-66204
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-335109
CNNVD: CNNVD-202512-1078 - WBCE CMS 安全漏洞

Entryinfo

Created: 12/09/2025 12:06
Updated: 12/12/2025 08:32
Changes: 12/09/2025 12:06 (73), 12/09/2025 16:46 (6), 12/12/2025 08:32 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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