CVE-2025-51663 Security feature bypass in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass IP-based rate limits in FileCodeBox by spoofing HTTP headers, enabling brute force attacks and denial of service.

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-2025-51663?

CVE-2025-51663 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Nov 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability found in IPRateLimit implementation of FileCodeBox up to 2.2 allows remote attackers to bypass ip-based rate limit protection and failed attempt restrictions by faking X-Real-IP and X-Forwarded-For HTTP headers. This can enable attackers to perform DoS attacks or brute force share codes.

Weakness: CWE-305

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-51663?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Lanol Filecodebox.

How do I fix CVE-2025-51663?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-51663 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2025-51663 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-51663 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hqm6-p3v5-x59r.

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