CVE-2025-15422 EmpireSoft EmpireCMS IP Address connect.php egetip protection mechanism

Medium 6.9 Published 2 Jan 2026 Updated 23 Feb 2026

Attackers can bypass IP address protection mechanisms in EmpireCMS, potentially enabling unauthorized access or further exploitation.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-15422?

CVE-2025-15422 is a medium-severity vulnerability in EmpireSoft EmpireCMS, published on 2 Jan 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A flaw has been found in EmpireSoft EmpireCMS up to 8.0. This issue affects the function egetip of the file e/class/connect.php of the component IP Address Handler. This manipulation causes protection mechanism failure. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-693

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-15422?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phome Empirecms.

How do I fix CVE-2025-15422?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-15422 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-15422 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-15422 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2223-q26h-rqmg.