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CVE-2025-12613: Versions of the package cloudinary before 2.7.0 are vulnerable to Arbitrary Argument Injection due to impro...

Versions of the package cloudinary before 2.7.0 are vulnerable to Arbitrary Argument Injection due to improper parsing of parameter values containing an ampersand. An attacker can inject additional, unintended parameters. This could lead to a variety of malicious outcomes, such as bypassing security checks, altering data, or manipulating the application's behavior. **Note:** Following our established security policy, we attempted to contact the maintainer regarding this vulnerability, but haven't received a response.

HighCVSS 8.8Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Plain-English summary

CVE-2025-12613 affects the npm cloudinary package before 2.7.0. Improper parsing of ampersands in parameter values can let an unauthenticated attacker add unintended parameters. Business risk depends on how an application uses Cloudinary transformations, uploads, or signed parameters, but the reported impact includes bypassing checks or changing application behavior.

Executive priority

Prioritize remediation for internet-facing services or workflows that let users influence Cloudinary parameters. Treat as high priority because exploitation requires no privileges or user interaction, but validate actual business exposure before emergency response.

Technical view

The issue is classified as CWE-88, arbitrary argument injection. Parameter values containing an ampersand may be parsed as additional arguments by cloudinary versions before 2.7.0. The CVSS 4.0 score is 8.8, network exploitable, low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction required. Public references include Snyk, a GitHub pull request, and a related commit.

Likely exposure

Applications using the npm cloudinary package before 2.7.0 are potentially exposed, especially where user-controlled input reaches Cloudinary parameter construction. Exposure is lower where inputs are strictly controlled or not used in vulnerable parameter paths.

Exploitation context

The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing or confirmed active exploitation. The issue is remotely reachable in the CVSS assessment and could affect integrity by injecting unintended parameters, but public sources here do not prove real-world attacks.

Researcher notes

Evidence is limited to the CVE record, Snyk advisory, and GitHub change references. The advisory states maintainer contact did not receive a response. Do not assume broader Cloudinary platform exposure; the identified affected component is the npm cloudinary package before 2.7.0.

Mitigation direction

  • Inventory applications using the npm cloudinary package.
  • Upgrade cloudinary to 2.7.0 or later where compatible.
  • Review vendor, Snyk, and GitHub guidance for final fix status.
  • Restrict user-controlled values used in Cloudinary parameters.
  • Add input validation around parameters containing ampersands.

Validation and detection

  • Check package manifests and lockfiles for cloudinary versions below 2.7.0.
  • Confirm deployed containers or builds include the upgraded dependency.
  • Review code paths passing user input into Cloudinary parameters.
  • Test application behavior for rejected or safely encoded ampersand values.
  • Monitor dependency scanners for CVE-2025-12613 findings.
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Confidence
high
Sources
5

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
High
CVSS
8.8 (4.0)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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3Timeline events
1ADP providers
4Source links

SSVC decision data

CISA-ADPCISA Coordinator
Timestamp
Version
2.0.3
Exploitation: noneAutomatable: yesTechnical Impact: partial

CVSS vector scores

2 official scores

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ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
8.8CVSS 4.0HighCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N——snyk
8.6CVSS 3.1HighCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L3.94.7snyk

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 4.0 score

8.8High
CVSS 4.0 vector shape for CVE-2025-12613Attack VectorAttack ComplexityAttack RequirementsPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionVS ConfidentialityVS IntegrityVS AvailabilitySS ConfidentialitySS IntegritySS Availability

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Attack Requirements
NonePresent
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NonePassiveActive
VS Confidentiality
HighLowNone
VS Integrity
HighLowNone
VS Availability
HighLowNone
SS Confidentiality
HighLowNone
SS Integrity
HighLowNone
SS Availability
HighLowNone

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Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
n/acloudinary0Listed
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CWE details

CWE-88

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