CVE-2026-25875
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability allows attackers to bypass authorization in PlaciPy placement management systems by manipulating JWT claims. Attackers can escalate privileges to admin level without proper server-side verification. Educational institutions using PlaciPy version 1.0.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- PlaciPy
📦 What is this software?
Placipy by Prasklatechnology
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete system compromise where attackers gain full administrative control, potentially accessing sensitive student data, modifying placements, or disrupting educational operations.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to administrative functions, allowing attackers to view or modify placement records, user accounts, and system configurations.
If Mitigated
Proper server-side role verification prevents privilege escalation, limiting users to their assigned permissions only.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires modifying JWT claims (role/scope) which can be done with standard JWT manipulation tools. No authentication needed if JWT can be obtained or forged.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.0.1 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/Praskla-Technology/assessment-placipy/security/advisories/GHSA-mx95-8ppg-v574
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Backup current installation. 2. Update to PlaciPy version 1.0.1 or later. 3. Restart the application server. 4. Verify authorization middleware now performs server-side role verification.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Implement server-side JWT validation
allAdd server-side verification of user roles and scopes instead of trusting client-provided JWT claims.
Modify authorization middleware to validate roles against database/user store
Network segmentation
allRestrict access to PlaciPy administration interfaces to trusted networks only.
Configure firewall rules to limit access to admin endpoints
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement a reverse proxy or WAF with JWT validation rules to verify claims server-side
- Disable admin interfaces temporarily and implement manual approval workflows for administrative tasks
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check if PlaciPy version is 1.0.0. Test by modifying JWT role claim to 'admin' and attempting to access admin endpoints without proper server-side verification.Check Version:
Check package.json or application configuration for version numberVerify Fix Applied:
After patching, attempt the same JWT manipulation test. Access should be denied. Verify authorization middleware code includes server-side role validation.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Failed authorization attempts with modified JWT claims
- Unauthorized access to admin endpoints from non-admin users
- JWT validation errors
Network Indicators:
- Unusual access patterns to administrative endpoints
- Requests with manipulated JWT headers
SIEM Query:
source="placipy" AND (event="authorization_failure" OR event="admin_access" AND user.role!="admin")