WCMS Login getallcon getMemberByUid improper authentication
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
A vulnerability was found in WCMS up to 8.3.11. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function getMemberByUid of the file /index.php?articleadmin/getallcon of the component Login. The manipulation of the argument uid leads to improper authentication. The attack can be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | WCMS | 8.3.0; 8.3.1; 8.3.2; 8.3.3; 8.3.4; 8.3.5; 8.3.6; 8.3.7; 8.3.8; 8.3.9; 8.3.10; 8.3.11 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WCMS Vendor— Affected 8.3.0; 8.3.1; 8.3.2; 8.3.3; 8.3.4; 8.3.5; 8.3.6; 8.3.7; 8.3.8; 8.3.9; 8.3.10; 8.3.11 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-5149
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mmhq-qjv3-4q6f
- 2026-10-28 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
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Sources
- CVE-2025-5149 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-5149 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mmhq-qjv3-4q6f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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