CVE-2025-3849 YXJ2018 SpringBoot-Vue-OnlineExam studentPWD unverified password change

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can change student passwords without verification by manipulating the studentId parameter, leading to 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-2025-3849?

CVE-2025-3849 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in YXJ2018 SpringBoot-Vue-OnlineExam, published on 21 Apr 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in YXJ2018 SpringBoot-Vue-OnlineExam 1.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /api/studentPWD. The manipulation of the argument studentId leads to unverified password change. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Weakness: CWE-640, CWE-620

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-3849?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Yxj2018 Springboot-Vue-Onlineexam.

How do I fix CVE-2025-3849?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-3849 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2025-3849 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-3849 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v6hh-xjmv-mxf7.

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