CVE-2025-15105
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in getmaxun maxun up to version 0.0.28 involves the use of hard-coded cryptographic keys in the authentication API, allowing attackers to potentially bypass authentication or decrypt sensitive data. Remote exploitation is possible but requires high complexity. All systems running affected versions are vulnerable.
💻 Affected Systems
- getmaxun maxun
📦 What is this software?
Maxun by Maxun
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete authentication bypass leading to unauthorized access to sensitive data and administrative functions.
Likely Case
Limited information disclosure or authentication bypass requiring specific conditions to be met.
If Mitigated
No impact if proper network segmentation and access controls prevent exploitation attempts.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit requires manipulation of api_key parameter and knowledge of the hard-coded key.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None available
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Monitor vendor for security updates. 2. Consider upgrading to any version above 0.0.28 if available. 3. Restart service after applying any updates.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable vulnerable endpoint
allTemporarily disable or restrict access to the /auth route containing the vulnerability
# Configure web server or firewall to block /auth routes
# Example for nginx: location /auth { deny all; }
Implement API key validation
allAdd validation to reject api_key parameters that match known hard-coded patterns
# Add validation in auth.ts to check api_key against known vulnerable patterns
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate vulnerable systems
- Deploy web application firewall with rules to detect api_key manipulation attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if running getmaxun maxun version 0.0.28 or earlier and inspect auth.ts for hard-coded cryptographic keysCheck Version:
Check package.json or application configuration for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version is above 0.0.28 and auth.ts no longer contains hard-coded cryptographic keys📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual authentication attempts with manipulated api_key parameters
- Failed authentication attempts with specific patterns
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic to /auth endpoints
- Requests with suspicious api_key parameters
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri_path="/auth" AND (api_key="*hardcoded*" OR api_key="*suspicious*")