CVE-2025-53902
📋 TL;DR
This CVE describes an authorization bypass vulnerability in Tuleap where authenticated users can access confidential artifact information they shouldn't have permission to view. It affects Tuleap Community Edition before version 16.9.99.1752585665 and Enterprise Edition before 16.8-6 and 16.9-5. The vulnerability allows unauthorized data access but requires authenticated user access.
💻 Affected Systems
- Tuleap Community Edition
- Tuleap Enterprise Edition
📦 What is this software?
Tuleap by Enalean
Tuleap by Enalean
Tuleap by Enalean
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Sensitive intellectual property, source code, project plans, or confidential business information could be exposed to unauthorized users, potentially leading to data breaches, competitive disadvantage, or regulatory violations.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users accessing project artifacts they shouldn't see, potentially exposing internal project details, task assignments, or development roadmaps.
If Mitigated
Limited exposure of non-critical project information with proper access controls and monitoring in place.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access but appears to be straightforward based on the advisory description.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Community Edition: 16.9.99.1752585665 or later; Enterprise Edition: 16.8-6, 16.9-5 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/Enalean/tuleap/security/advisories/GHSA-6f24-5v47-rj6j
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Backup your Tuleap installation and database. 2. Update to patched version using your distribution's package manager or Tuleap upgrade process. 3. Restart Tuleap services. 4. Verify the update was successful.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict User Access
allTemporarily restrict user permissions and access to sensitive projects while awaiting patch deployment.
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls and review all user permissions
- Enable detailed audit logging for artifact access and monitor for unauthorized access attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Tuleap version via web interface admin panel or command line: 'tuleap version'Check Version:
tuleap versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify version is patched: Community Edition >= 16.9.99.1752585665, Enterprise Edition >= 16.8-6 or >= 16.9-5📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual artifact access patterns
- Users accessing artifacts outside their project permissions
- Failed permission checks in application logs
Network Indicators:
- Increased API calls to artifact endpoints from unauthorized users
SIEM Query:
source="tuleap" AND ("permission denied" OR "unauthorized access" OR "artifact access")🔗 References
- https://github.com/Enalean/tuleap/commit/ebe054df8a2672afee41af84e5ba14b57ef8b789
- https://github.com/Enalean/tuleap/security/advisories/GHSA-6f24-5v47-rj6j
- https://tuleap.net/plugins/git/tuleap/tuleap/stable?a=commit&h=ebe054df8a2672afee41af84e5ba14b57ef8b789
- https://tuleap.net/plugins/tracker/?aid=43704
