CVE-2025-70986
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability in RuoYi v4.8.2 allows unauthorized attackers to bypass access controls in the selectDept function, enabling them to access sensitive department data without proper authentication. Any organization using the vulnerable version of RuoYi is affected, particularly those with internet-facing deployments.
💻 Affected Systems
- RuoYi
📦 What is this software?
Ruoyi by Ruoyi
Ruoyi by Ruoyi
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could exfiltrate all department data including organizational structure, employee assignments, and potentially sensitive business information, leading to data breach and compliance violations.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to department hierarchies and associated metadata, potentially exposing internal organizational structure and relationships.
If Mitigated
Proper access controls would limit data exposure to authorized users only, preventing unauthorized data access.
🎯 Exploit Status
The vulnerability appears to be an access control bypass that can be exploited without authentication via the selectDept function.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: https://gitee.com/y_project/RuoYi/issues/IDIDME
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Monitor the RuoYi repository for security updates. 2. Apply any available patches from the official vendor. 3. Test the patch in a non-production environment first.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Network Access Restriction
allRestrict network access to RuoYi application to authorized IP addresses only
Authentication Enforcement
allImplement additional authentication layer before the selectDept function
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network segmentation to isolate RuoYi from internet access
- Deploy web application firewall (WAF) with rules to detect and block unauthorized access attempts to department data endpoints
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if RuoYi version is 4.8.2 by examining application version in admin interface or configuration filesCheck Version:
Check application.properties or similar configuration files for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Test if unauthorized users can access department data through the selectDept function after applying any available patches📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to selectDept endpoint
- Multiple failed authentication attempts followed by successful department data access
Network Indicators:
- Unusual traffic patterns to department data endpoints from unauthenticated sources
SIEM Query:
source="ruoyi-logs" AND (uri="*selectDept*" OR endpoint="*selectDept*") AND user="anonymous" OR auth_status="failed"