Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2025-25796 is a reported remote code execution issue in SeaCMS v13.3 involving admin_template.php. Business risk is concentrated where SeaCMS administration is reachable and high-privilege access is compromised or misused. The public record does not name a fixed version or confirm active exploitation.
Executive priority
Handle as a focused remediation item, not a broad emergency. Prioritize exposed SeaCMS v13.3 instances and environments where administrator compromise would affect public content or business operations.
Technical view
The CVE describes CWE-77 command injection in SeaCMS v13.3 through admin_template.php. CVSS 3.1 is 5.1 with local attack vector and high privileges required, creating high integrity impact and low confidentiality impact. Affected CPE data is not provided.
Likely exposure
Likely exposure is limited to organizations running SeaCMS v13.3, especially where the administrative interface or template management functions are accessible to broad networks or many administrators.
Exploitation context
CISA KEV status is false in the provided bundle. A public GitHub reference exists, but the bundle does not provide evidence of real-world exploitation. Treat exploit availability as possible, not proven active exploitation.
Researcher notes
The source bundle has incomplete affected-product metadata and no named patch. CVSS indicates high privileges and local attack vector, which should temper severity despite the RCE description. Avoid assuming unauthenticated internet exploitation without further evidence.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory SeaCMS deployments and identify any running v13.3.
- Restrict SeaCMS administration to trusted networks and named administrators.
- Review SeaCMS vendor guidance for a fixed release or official mitigation.
- Reduce unnecessary administrator accounts and enforce strong authentication.
- Monitor administrative template changes and suspicious integrity events.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether admin_template.php exists in deployed SeaCMS instances.
- Verify the deployed SeaCMS version through approved asset records.
- Check whether the admin interface is internet-accessible.
- Review admin logs for unexpected template edits or privileged actions.
- Track CVE and SeaCMS references for patch or mitigation updates.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
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CWE-77: Command execution behavior lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.1 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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SSVC decision data
CVSS vector scores
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N0.84.2CISA-ADPVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.1MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N
Vulnerability timeline
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ADP provider summaries
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.seacms.com/CVE reference, mitre
- https://github.com/Ka7arotto/Seacms/blob/main/Seacms13.3-rce-6.mdCVE reference, mitre
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
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Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.