Formio improperly authorized permission elevation through specially crafted request path
Priority MEDIUM 43CWE-178Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
Form.io is a combined Form and API platform for Serverless applications. Versions 3.5.6 and below and 4.0.0-rc.1 through 4.4.2 contain a flaw in path handling which could allow an attacker to access protected API endpoints by sending a crafted request path. An unauthenticated or unauthorized request could retrieve data from endpoints that should be protected. This issue is fixed in versions 3.5.7 and 4.4.3.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00312 24th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed formio (formio): 3.5.7, 4.4.3formio (npm): 3.5.7, 4.4.3
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| formio | formio | before 3.5.7; 4.0.0-rc.1 to before 4.4.3 | 3.5.7, 4.4.3 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | formio (npm) | before 3.5.7 | 3.5.7 | Patch available | GHSA-m654-769v-qjv7 |
| — | formio (npm) | 4.0.0-rc.1 to before 4.4.3 | 4.4.3 | Patch available | GHSA-m654-769v-qjv7 |
- formio Vendorformio Affected before 3.5.7; 4.0.0-rc.1 to before 4.4.3 Fixed in 3.5.7, 4.4.3 Patch available CNA
- formio (npm) Vendor— Affected before 3.5.7 Fixed in 3.5.7 Patch available GHSA-m654-769v-qjv7
- formio (npm) Vendor— Affected 4.0.0-rc.1 to before 4.4.3 Fixed in 4.4.3 Patch available GHSA-m654-769v-qjv7
Remediation
- Fix · CNA formio (formio) Fixed in 3.5.7, 4.4.3
- Fix · GHSA-m654-769v-qjv7 formio (npm) Fixed in 3.5.7 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-m654-769v-qjv7 formio (npm) Fixed in 4.4.3 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-67718
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m654-769v-qjv7
References
Sources
- CVE-2025-67718 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-67718 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m654-769v-qjv7 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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