CVE-2025-13948
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in opsre go-ldap-admin allows attackers to manipulate JWT secret keys, potentially enabling authentication bypass or privilege escalation through hard-coded cryptographic keys. It affects systems running go-ldap-admin up to version 20251011. The attack can be launched remotely but requires significant technical complexity.
💻 Affected Systems
- opsre go-ldap-admin
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete system compromise through JWT token forgery, allowing unauthorized administrative access to LDAP management functions and potential data exfiltration.
Likely Case
Authentication bypass leading to unauthorized access to LDAP administration functions, potentially enabling privilege escalation within the application.
If Mitigated
Limited impact due to network segmentation and proper JWT key management, with only application-level access possible.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit requires manipulation of JWT secret key arguments and understanding of the application's JWT implementation
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None provided
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Check for updated version beyond 20251011
2. Review vendor repositories for security patches
3. Update docker-compose.yaml with secure JWT secret configuration
4. Restart all affected containers
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Secure JWT Secret Configuration
linuxReplace hard-coded JWT secrets with secure, randomly generated secrets stored in environment variables
export JWT_SECRET=$(openssl rand -base64 32)
Update docker-compose.yaml to use ${JWT_SECRET} instead of hard-coded value
Network Segmentation
linuxRestrict access to go-ldap-admin service to trusted networks only
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport [go-ldap-admin-port] -s [trusted-network] -j ACCEPT
iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport [go-ldap-admin-port] -j DROP
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit exposure
- Monitor JWT token usage and authentication logs for suspicious activity
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check docker-compose.yaml for hard-coded JWT secrets in the docs/docker-compose/docker-compose.yaml fileCheck Version:
docker exec [container-name] go-ldap-admin --versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify JWT secrets are no longer hard-coded and are using secure environment variables or secrets management📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Failed JWT validations with unexpected signatures
- Authentication attempts with modified JWT tokens
- Unusual administrative access patterns
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic to JWT endpoint
- Requests with manipulated JWT headers
SIEM Query:
source="go-ldap-admin" AND (event="jwt_validation_failed" OR event="authentication_bypass")