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TI-2025-40708 Aliases CVE-2025-66204

WBCE CMS allows brute-force protection bypass using X-Forwarded-For header

Priority MEDIUM 61CWE-307Published · Updated

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 · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-307.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00477 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed WBCE_CMS (WBCE): 1.6.5

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
WBCEWBCE_CMS1.6.4 to before 1.6.51.6.5Patch availableCNA
  • WBCE_CMS VendorWBCE Affected 1.6.4 to before 1.6.5 Fixed in 1.6.5 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:wbce:wbce_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.6.5VulnerableWBCE
  • cpe:2.3:a:wbce:wbce_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.6.5 Vulnerable ·WBCE

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA WBCE_CMS (WBCE) Fixed in 1.6.5

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-66204

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Other 1

  • TI-2025-41260 WBCE CMS has Weak Random Number Generator in Password Generation Function CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-22742 WBCE CMS v1.5.4 can implement getshell by modifying the upload file type. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2025-40518 WBCE CMS is Vulnerable to Time-Based Blind SQL Injection through groups[] Parameter CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
  • TI-2025-40247 WBCE CMS is Vulnerable to Privilege Escalation via Group ID Manipulation (IDOR) CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2024-38380 WBCE CMS 1.6.2 Remote Code Execution via Elfinder File Upload CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
  • TI-2025-24531 WBCE CMS <= 1.6.3 Authenticated Remote Code Execution via Module Upload CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.6
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Sources

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