pkp pkp-lib up to 3.4.0-10/3.5.0-3 compileLess baseUrl code injection
| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability was found in pkp pkp-lib up to 3.4.0-10/3.5.0-3 and classified as critical. Impacted is the function PKPTemplateManager::compileLess. Such manipulation of the argument baseUrl leads to code injection.
This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-67891. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists.
It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability was found in pkp pkp-lib up to 3.4.0-10/3.5.0-3. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function PKPTemplateManager::compileLess. The manipulation of the argument baseUrl with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was disclosed by Egidio Romano. The advisory is shared for download at karmainsecurity.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-67891. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
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Product
Vendor
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Version
Website
- Product: https://github.com/pkp/pkp-lib/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0
VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Code injectionCWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Timeline
12/28/2025 Advisory disclosed12/28/2025 VulDB entry created
12/28/2025 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Product: github.comAdvisory: karmainsecurity.com
Researcher: Egidio Romano
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔒
CVE: CVE-2025-67891 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-67891
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-338552
Entry
Created: 12/28/2025 08:51Changes: 12/28/2025 08:51 (54)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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