Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Dolibarr versions 2.8.1 through 13.0.4 allowed a low-privileged user to modify a Private Note field intended for administrators. The business impact is limited but real: trusted internal records can be changed without proper authority, undermining data integrity and audit confidence.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate-priority integrity issue. It is not described as data theft or system takeover, but affected Dolibarr systems should be updated because unauthorized record modification can affect trust, compliance, and operational decisions.
Technical view
CVE-2021-25954 is an improper access control issue in Dolibarr at /adherents/note.php?id=1. An authenticated low-privileged attacker can modify the Private Note field despite administrator-only expectations. CVSS 3.1 is 4.3, reflecting network access, low complexity, low privileges, no user interaction, and low integrity impact.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely where affected Dolibarr deployments allow non-admin authenticated users to access member/adherent note functionality. Internet exposure increases reach, but exploitation still requires a valid low-privileged account.
Exploitation context
The provided sources do not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. The issue is low-complexity after authentication, but the documented impact is limited to unauthorized modification of an administrator-only note field.
Researcher notes
Evidence is clear for improper access control and the affected endpoint, but the provided bundle does not name a specific fixed release. Avoid assuming broader Dolibarr modules are affected without validating vendor commits, release notes, or local code paths.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Dolibarr deployments and identify versions 2.8.1 through 13.0.4.
- Apply vendor guidance or a Dolibarr release containing the referenced access-control fix.
- Restrict low-privileged access to adherent note functionality until patched.
- Review role permissions for member or adherent management features.
- Audit Private Note changes for unexpected non-admin modifications.
Validation and detection
- Confirm the running Dolibarr version against the affected range.
- Verify non-admin users cannot modify Private Notes in staging.
- Review access controls around /adherents/note.php.
- Check audit data for Private Note edits by low-privileged users.
- Confirm remediation against the referenced Dolibarr commit or vendor release notes.
Public sources used
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 4.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N2.81.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
4.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25954CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://github.com/Dolibarr/dolibarr/commit/8cc100012d46282799fb19f735a53b7101569377CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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Improper Access Control
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