CVE-2025-40676 Múltiples vulnerabilidades en Negotiator de BBMRI-ERIC

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can access or modify unauthorized user data by manipulating the userID parameter in API requests.

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-2025-40676?

CVE-2025-40676 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in BBMRI-ERIC Negotiator, published on 7 Oct 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) in Negotiator v3.15.2 from Biobanking and Biomolecular Resources - European Research Infrastructure (BBMRI-ERIC). This vulnerability allows an attacker to access or modify unauthorised resources by manipulating requests that use the 'userID' parameter in '/api/v3/users/<userID>', which may result in the exposure or alteration of sensitive data

Weakness: CWE-639

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-40676?

How do I fix CVE-2025-40676?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-40676 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-2025-40676 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-40676 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wggx-hgvj-qqm8.

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