TI-2021-07997 Aliases CVE-2021-25991 GHSA-9869-mhm7-vvmm

ifme - Improper Access Control leads to admin deactivation

HIGH 65CWE-284Published 2021-12-29 · Updated 2025-04-30

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: Required
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

In Ifme, versions v5.0.0 to v7.32 are vulnerable against an improper access control, which makes it possible for admins to ban themselves leading to their deactivation from Ifme account and complete loss of admin access to Ifme.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00829 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation: Poc
Automatable: No
Technical impact: Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
ifmeorg	ifme	v5.0.0 and later; up to v7.32	—	No fix listed	CNA

ifme Vendorifmeorg Affected v5.0.0 and later; up to v7.32 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:if-me:ifme::::::::	5.0.0 – 7.32	Vulnerable	ifmeorg

cpe:2.3:a:if-me:ifme:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 – 7.32 Vulnerable ·ifmeorg

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

Release · 2021-12-29
ifmeorg ifme unspecified
4 records Highest priority Priority HIGH 1 HIGH, 3 MEDIUM
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2021-07996 ifme - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Contacts sectionPriority MEDIUM 58
- TI-2021-07995 ifme - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Groups sectionPriority MEDIUM 58
- TI-2021-07994 ifme - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Notifications sectionPriority MEDIUM 58
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Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-25991
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9869-mhm7-vvmm

References

Exploit 1

https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25991

Patch 1

https://github.com/ifmeorg/ifme/commit/d1f570c458d41667df801fc9c40a18b181a2d923

TI-2021-07996 ifme - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Contacts section CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
TI-2021-07995 ifme - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Groups section CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
TI-2021-07994 ifme - Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in Notifications section CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
TI-2021-07998 ifme - Insufficient Session Expiration CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8

Sources

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