Overview
CVE-2025-62293 identifies a Broken Access Control vulnerability affecting SOPlanning, a web-based project planning tool. This vulnerability resides within the /status endpoint. Successful exploitation allows an authenticated attacker to add, edit, and delete project statuses, regardless of their intended permissions. This can lead to data manipulation, project disruption, and potentially unauthorized access to sensitive information.
Technical Details
The vulnerability stems from a lack of proper permission checks within the Project Status functionality. Specifically, the SOPlanning application fails to adequately verify if an authenticated user has the necessary privileges to modify project statuses. This allows any authenticated user, even those with limited roles, to manipulate status data. An attacker could exploit this by crafting malicious requests to the /status endpoint, bypassing intended access controls. These requests could then create, modify, or delete arbitrary statuses, disrupting the project tracking and planning capabilities of the application.
CVSS Analysis
As per the provided information, the CVSS score for CVE-2025-62293 is currently N/A. While a CVSS score is unavailable, the nature of Broken Access Control vulnerabilities typically translates to a significant risk. We strongly recommend patching immediately.
Possible Impact
The exploitation of CVE-2025-62293 can have several critical impacts:
- Data Integrity Compromise: Attackers can modify project statuses, leading to inaccurate or misleading information.
- Project Disruption: Manipulating project statuses can disrupt project timelines, resource allocation, and overall project management.
- Unauthorized Access: In some configurations, manipulated project statuses might grant unauthorized access to sensitive project-related information.
- Reputational Damage: Exploitation leading to significant project disruption can damage the organization’s reputation.
Mitigation or Patch Steps
The vulnerability has been addressed in SOPlanning version 1.55. The recommended mitigation step is to immediately upgrade your SOPlanning instance to version 1.55 or later. If upgrading is not immediately possible, consider implementing temporary workarounds, such as restricting access to the /status endpoint through network firewall rules. However, this should only be a temporary measure until the official patch is applied.
