CVE-2025-57266
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows unauthenticated attackers to access sensitive information like API keys through the /api/assistant/list endpoint in ThriveX Blogging Framework. Any organization running affected versions of ThriveX with this endpoint exposed is at risk of data exposure.
💻 Affected Systems
- ThriveX Blogging Framework
⚠️ 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
Attackers steal API keys and other sensitive data, potentially gaining unauthorized access to integrated services, performing data exfiltration, or escalating privileges in connected systems.
Likely Case
Unauthenticated attackers extract API keys and configuration data, enabling further attacks against the application or connected services.
If Mitigated
With proper network segmentation and access controls, impact is limited to the exposed endpoint with no lateral movement to other systems.
🎯 Exploit Status
Simple HTTP GET request to the vulnerable endpoint returns sensitive data without authentication.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 3.1.4 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/LiuYuYang01/ThriveX-Server/issues/55
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Backup your current installation. 2. Download ThriveX version 3.1.4 or later from the official repository. 3. Replace the affected files. 4. Restart the application server.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Block Vulnerable Endpoint
allUse web server or firewall rules to block access to /api/assistant/list endpoint
# Apache: RewriteRule ^/api/assistant/list - [F,L]
# Nginx: location ~ ^/api/assistant/list { return 403; }
# iptables: iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 80 -m string --string "/api/assistant/list" --algo bm -j DROP
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict network access controls to limit who can reach the vulnerable endpoint
- Rotate all exposed API keys and credentials immediately
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Send HTTP GET request to http://[target]/api/assistant/list and check if it returns sensitive data without authenticationCheck Version:
Check ThriveX version in application configuration or admin panelVerify Fix Applied:
After patching, verify the endpoint requires authentication or returns appropriate error for unauthenticated requests📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual number of requests to /api/assistant/list endpoint
- Requests from unexpected IP addresses to sensitive endpoints
Network Indicators:
- HTTP GET requests to /api/assistant/list without authentication headers
- Traffic patterns showing data exfiltration after endpoint access
SIEM Query:
source="web_server" AND uri="/api/assistant/list" AND NOT (user_agent="legitimate_bot" OR src_ip IN [allowed_ips])