CVE-2025-45611
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass authentication in hope-boot v1.0.0 by sending a specially crafted GET request to the /user/edit/ component. Any system running the vulnerable version is affected, potentially allowing unauthorized access to user editing functionality.
💻 Affected Systems
- hope-boot
📦 What is this software?
Hope Boot by Java Aodeng
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers gain administrative privileges, modify user accounts, escalate privileges, and potentially take full control of the application.
Likely Case
Unauthenticated attackers access and modify user data, potentially changing passwords or permissions to gain persistent access.
If Mitigated
With proper network segmentation and monitoring, impact is limited to unauthorized user data access without system compromise.
🎯 Exploit Status
The vulnerability requires only a crafted GET request, making exploitation trivial for attackers with basic HTTP knowledge.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/java-aodeng/hope-boot/issues/86
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Monitor the GitHub issue for patch release. 2. Upgrade to patched version when available. 3. Restart application after upgrade.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock or monitor requests to /user/edit/ endpoint from unauthenticated users
WAF-specific configuration required
Authentication Middleware
allAdd authentication check before processing /user/edit/ requests
Application code modification required
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network segmentation to isolate hope-boot from untrusted networks
- Deploy web application firewall with rules blocking unauthorized /user/edit/ access
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Send GET request to /user/edit/ endpoint without authentication; if it returns user data or allows modification, system is vulnerable.Check Version:
Check application configuration or package manager for hope-boot versionVerify Fix Applied:
After applying fix, attempt same GET request; should return authentication error or redirect to login.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- GET requests to /user/edit/ from unauthenticated IPs
- Unusual user modification activity
Network Indicators:
- HTTP GET requests to /user/edit/ without authentication headers
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri="/user/edit/" AND NOT (user_authenticated="true" OR auth_token EXISTS)