Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
Ifme did not reliably end a user session after logout in affected versions. A stolen or accessible admin cookie could continue working, so logout would not protect the account. Business risk is highest where Ifme has privileged users or sensitive health/community data.
Executive priority
Treat as high-priority if Ifme is internet-accessible or contains sensitive user data. The issue undermines a basic account-control expectation: logout. Prioritize version verification, vendor-guided remediation, and privileged-session review.
Technical view
CVE-2021-25992 is CWE-613 insufficient session expiration in ifmeorg ifme versions 1.0.0 through v7.33.2. The described issue is failure to invalidate sessions after logout, allowing reuse of admin cookies through local, network, or other hypothetical access paths.
Likely exposure
Exposure applies to organizations running ifmeorg ifme in the affected version range. Risk depends on whether an attacker can obtain or access a valid admin cookie. The sources do not identify hosted services, default deployment patterns, or affected CPEs.
Exploitation context
The CVE is not listed as KEV in the supplied bundle, and no cited source states active exploitation. The scenario requires reuse of an existing admin cookie; the sources do not provide public exploit evidence or weaponized details.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description, affected range, CWE, CVSS, and referenced commit/advisory. Do not assume active exploitation or a specific fixed release unless confirmed from vendor sources. Focus validation on session invalidation semantics after logout.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory all Ifme deployments and confirm exact versions.
- Review the referenced vendor commit and advisory for the supported fix path.
- Upgrade or patch according to vendor guidance before relying on logout revocation.
- Restrict administrative access while affected versions remain in service.
- After remediation, force reauthentication for privileged users where operationally possible.
Validation and detection
- Check whether any deployment runs Ifme 1.0.0 through v7.33.2.
- Confirm logout invalidates server-side session state, not only the browser cookie.
- Review session storage behavior for privileged accounts after logout.
- Inspect access logs for suspicious admin activity after logout events.
- Verify remediation against vendor guidance and regression tests.
Public sources used
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- Critical
- CVSS
- 9.8 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.95.9Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
9.8CriticalVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://github.com/ifmeorg/ifme/commit/014f6d3526a594109d4d6607c2f30b1865e37611CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
- https://www.whitesourcesoftware.com/vulnerability-database/CVE-2021-25992CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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CWE details
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Insufficient Session Expiration
Insufficient Session Expiration represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.