CVE-2025-8117
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-8117 is an authentication bypass vulnerability in PAD CMS where improper initialization of password recovery parameters allows attackers to reset passwords for any user who hasn't used the reset functionality. This affects all PAD CMS templates (www, bip, www+bip) and is particularly critical since the product is End-of-Life with no official patches available.
💻 Affected Systems
- PAD CMS
📦 What is this software?
Pad Cms by Widzialni
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete account takeover of any user account, including administrative accounts, leading to data theft, system compromise, and potential lateral movement within the environment.
Likely Case
Attackers reset passwords for standard user accounts to gain unauthorized access, potentially escalating privileges or accessing sensitive information.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if strong network segmentation, monitoring, and compensating controls prevent exploitation attempts from reaching vulnerable systems.
🎯 Exploit Status
The vulnerability appears straightforward to exploit based on the description, requiring no authentication and minimal technical skill. No public proof-of-concept has been identified in the provided reference.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: None available
Vendor Advisory: https://cert.pl/posts/2025/09/CVE-2025-7063
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available as PAD CMS is End-of-Life. The vendor will not release fixes. Organizations must implement workarounds or migrate to supported software.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Password Reset Functionality
allCompletely disable the password recovery/reset feature in PAD CMS to prevent exploitation of this vulnerability.
Modify PAD CMS configuration or code to remove/disable password reset endpoints
Implement Web Application Firewall Rules
allBlock requests to password reset endpoints using a WAF to prevent exploitation attempts.
WAF-specific rules to block /password-reset, /recover, /forgot-password endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate PAD CMS instances behind strict network segmentation with no internet exposure
- Implement multi-factor authentication for all user accounts to reduce impact of password resets
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test if password reset functionality works for users who have never initiated a reset. If it allows resetting passwords without proper validation, the system is vulnerable.Check Version:
Check PAD CMS version in administration panel or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Verify password reset functionality is completely disabled or properly validates user-initiated reset requests only.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple password reset attempts for different users
- Password reset success logs for users who didn't initiate resets
- Unusual authentication patterns following reset events
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests to password reset endpoints from unexpected sources
- Multiple reset attempts in short timeframes
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (uri_path="/password-reset" OR uri_path="/recover") AND status=200 | stats count by src_ip, user_agent