Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
WeGIA versions before 3.6.5 have a critical login bypass issue. A remote unauthenticated attacker could gain access to administrative or protected areas, putting sensitive institutional data and application integrity at risk. The vendor advisory states version 3.6.5 fixes the issue.
Executive priority
Treat as urgent for any deployed WeGIA instance. The vulnerability can bypass login without credentials and affects confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Prioritize internet-facing or shared-network deployments first.
Technical view
The issue is unsafe use of PHP extract() on $_REQUEST in multiple scripts. Request parameters can overwrite local variables used in authentication logic, enabling authentication bypass. The CVSS v3.1 score is 9.8 with network access, low complexity, no privileges, and no user interaction required.
Likely exposure
Organizations running WeGIA before version 3.6.5 are affected. Exposure is highest where WeGIA is reachable from the internet or untrusted networks. The sources do not identify specific hosted instances, default configurations, or compensating controls.
Exploitation context
The advisory describes unauthenticated remote authentication bypass to administrative and protected areas. The source bundle does not indicate known active exploitation, and the CVE is not listed as KEV in the provided data.
Researcher notes
Primary evidence is the vendor GitHub advisory and CVE record. The root cause is variable overwrite through extract($_REQUEST), mapped to CWE-288 and CWE-473. No exploit code, active exploitation evidence, or additional mitigations are provided in the supplied sources.
Mitigation direction
- Upgrade WeGIA to version 3.6.5 or later.
- Review the GitHub security advisory for vendor-specific guidance.
- Restrict network access to WeGIA until upgraded, if business operations allow.
- Monitor administrative account activity and protected-area access logs for anomalies.
Validation and detection
- Inventory WeGIA deployments and record installed versions.
- Confirm any instance below 3.6.5 is treated as vulnerable.
- Verify upgraded systems report version 3.6.5 or later.
- Review logs for unexpected protected-area access before remediation.
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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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- 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 vector scores
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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/LabRedesCefetRJ/WeGIA/security/advisories/GHSA-g7r9-hxc8-8vh7CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
Products and packages named in the record
CWE details
CWE links open Glexia weakness intelligence pages with official CWE context, developer remediation guidance, and related CVE mappings.
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel
Authentication Bypass Using an Alternate Path or Channel represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.
PHP External Variable Modification
PHP External Variable Modification represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.