CVE-2025-26378 Missing authorization in MaxTime

High 8.8 Published 12 Feb 2025 Updated 17 Feb 2025

A low-privileged attacker can reset administrator passwords in Q-Free MaxTime due to missing authorization checks, leading to full account takeover.

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

What is CVE-2025-26378?

CVE-2025-26378 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Q-Free MaxTime, published on 12 Feb 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A CWE-862 "Missing Authorization" in maxprofile/users/routes.lua in Q-Free MaxTime less than or equal to version 2.11.0 allows an authenticated (low-privileged) attacker to reset passwords, including the ones of administrator accounts, via crafted HTTP requests.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-26378?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Q-Free Maxtime.

How do I fix CVE-2025-26378?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-26378 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2025-26378 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-26378 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qfmg-63qc-57cq.