CVE-2025-60914
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to bypass access controls in Austrian Archaeological Institute Openatlas by sending crafted GET requests to the /display_logo endpoint, potentially exposing sensitive information. It affects all Openatlas installations before version 8.12.0.
💻 Affected Systems
- Austrian Archaeological Institute Openatlas
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could access sensitive system information, configuration details, or user data that should be protected by access controls.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to internal system information or limited sensitive data through the vulnerable endpoint.
If Mitigated
No impact if proper access controls are implemented or the endpoint is properly secured.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires sending crafted GET requests to the vulnerable endpoint.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 8.12.0
Vendor Advisory: https://www.sec4you-pentest.com/schwachstelle/openatlas-unautorisierter-zugriff-display_logo/
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Upgrade Openatlas to version 8.12.0 or later. 2. Restart the Openatlas application/service. 3. Verify the fix by testing access to the /display_logo endpoint.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Block /display_logo endpoint
allUse web server configuration or firewall rules to block access to the vulnerable endpoint
# For Apache: RewriteRule ^/display_logo - [F]
# For Nginx: location /display_logo { deny all; }
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network-level access controls to restrict access to the Openatlas application
- Monitor logs for suspicious access attempts to the /display_logo endpoint
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Send a GET request to /display_logo endpoint and check if it returns data without proper authenticationCheck Version:
Check Openatlas version in application settings or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
After patching, attempt to access /display_logo endpoint and verify access is properly controlled📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple GET requests to /display_logo endpoint
- Unauthorized access attempts to protected endpoints
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to /display_logo endpoint
- Requests bypassing authentication mechanisms
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND uri_path="/display_logo" AND status_code=200