CVE-2025-25968: DDSN Interactive cm3 Acora CMS version 10.1.1 contains an improper access control vulnerability.
DDSN Interactive cm3 Acora CMS version 10.1.1 contains an improper access control vulnerability. An editor-privileged user can access sensitive information, such as system administrator credentials, by force browsing the endpoint and exploiting the 'file' parameter. By referencing specific files (e.g., cm3.xml), attackers can bypass access controls, leading to account takeover and potential privilege escalation.
Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This issue affects DDSN Interactive cm3 Acora CMS 10.1.1. A user with editor privileges may bypass access controls and read sensitive system information, including administrator credentials. That could turn a limited CMS account into a broader compromise. Public sources do not show known active exploitation or a confirmed vendor patch.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate but meaningful insider-or-compromised-account risk. Prioritize environments where CMS editor accounts are broadly assigned, internet-facing, or connected to high-value administrative credentials.
Technical view
CVE-2025-25968 is an improper access control flaw, mapped to CWE-284, with CVSS 3.1 score 6.0. The described attack requires high privileges but no user interaction and can expose sensitive configuration data through forced browsing and a file parameter, creating confidentiality, integrity, and availability risk.
Likely exposure
Exposure appears limited to organizations running DDSN Interactive cm3 Acora CMS version 10.1.1 with editor-level accounts. The CVE affected-product metadata is incomplete, but the title and description identify the product and version.
Exploitation context
The record is not listed as CISA KEV in the provided bundle. Public exploit status is not established here. The described scenario requires an authenticated editor-privileged user, so risk is highest where CMS editor accounts are numerous, shared, weakly governed, or externally accessible.
Researcher notes
The key evidence is the CVE description and a public GitHub reference. Affected CPE and vendor fields are not populated in the supplied bundle, and no official fix is cited. Avoid assuming versions beyond 10.1.1 are affected without vendor confirmation.
Mitigation direction
Check DDSN Interactive or Acora CMS guidance for patches or supported configuration changes.
Restrict editor privileges to users with a current business need.
Review CMS access controls around sensitive configuration and file retrieval features.
Rotate administrator credentials if unauthorized configuration access is suspected.
Monitor CMS logs for unusual editor access to sensitive resources.
Validation and detection
Confirm whether cm3 Acora CMS 10.1.1 is deployed in your environment.
Inventory editor-privileged accounts and remove stale or shared access.
Review logs for suspicious forced-browsing patterns by authenticated CMS users.
Verify sensitive configuration files are not readable by editor-level users.
Document patch status or vendor-response status for each affected instance.
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Potential ATT&CK relevance
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CWE-284: Authorization and privilege behavior lookup
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SSVC decision data
CISA-ADPCISA Coordinator
Timestamp
Version
2.0.3
Exploitation: noneAutomatable: noTechnical Impact: total
CVSS vector scores
1 official score
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CWE-284 · source CWE mapping
Improper Access Control
Improper Access Control represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.