CVE-2025-28405
📋 TL;DR
A privilege escalation vulnerability in RUoYi v.4.8.0 allows remote attackers to gain elevated privileges through the changeStatus method. This affects all systems running the vulnerable version of RUoYi, potentially enabling unauthorized administrative access.
💻 Affected Systems
- RUoYi
📦 What is this software?
Ruoyi by Ruoyi
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete system compromise with administrative control, data exfiltration, and potential lateral movement to other systems.
Likely Case
Unauthorized privilege escalation leading to data manipulation, configuration changes, and further exploitation of the compromised system.
If Mitigated
Limited impact with proper access controls, network segmentation, and monitoring in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires some level of access but is straightforward once initial access is obtained.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: v.4.8.1 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/yangzongzhuan/RuoYi
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Backup current configuration and data. 2. Download latest version from official repository. 3. Replace vulnerable files with patched version. 4. Restart application server. 5. Verify functionality.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Access Control Restriction
linuxRestrict access to the changeStatus endpoint using network controls or application firewalls.
# Configure firewall rules to block access to vulnerable endpoint
# Example: iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport [app_port] -m string --string "changeStatus" --algo bm -j DROP
Authentication Enhancement
allImplement additional authentication checks before allowing changeStatus operations.
# Modify application code to add multi-factor authentication for privilege changes
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network segmentation to isolate RUoYi instances
- Enable detailed logging and monitoring for privilege escalation attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check application version in configuration files or via admin interface. Look for version 4.8.0.Check Version:
grep -r "version" /path/to/ruoyi/config/ || check admin dashboardVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version is updated to 4.8.1 or later. Test changeStatus functionality with non-admin accounts.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access to changeStatus method
- Multiple failed privilege escalation attempts
- Successful privilege changes from non-admin accounts
Network Indicators:
- Unusual HTTP POST requests to changeStatus endpoint
- Traffic patterns indicating privilege escalation attempts
SIEM Query:
source="ruoyi_logs" AND (method="changeStatus" AND user_role!="admin")