CVE-2025-25225 Extension - hikashop.com - Privilege escalation vulnerability Hikashop component version 1.0.0 - 5.1.3 for Joomla
Authenticated administrators can escalate privileges to Super Admin in the Hikashop Joomla component, requiring an upgrade to mitigate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-25225?
CVE-2025-25225 is a medium-severity vulnerability in hikashop.com Hikashop component for Joomla, published on 15 Mar 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A privilege escalation vulnerability in the Hikashop component versions 1.0.0-5.1.3 for Joomla allows authenticated attackers (administrator) to escalate their privileges to Super Admin Permissions.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-25225?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Hikashop Hikashop.
How do I fix CVE-2025-25225?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-25225 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-25225 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-25225 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2025-22210 Extension - hikashop.com - SQL injection in Hikashop component version 3.3.0 - 5.1.4 for Joomla
- CVE-2024-40746 Extension - hikashop.com - Stored cross site scripting vulnerability in Hikashop component for Joomla < 5.1.1
- CVE-2015-7344 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7g59-jc75-3559.