CVE-2025-59040 Tuleap backlog item representations do not verify the permissions of the child trackers
Attackers can view names of trackers they lack permission to access due to missing permission checks in backlog item representations.
- 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-2025-59040?
CVE-2025-59040 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Enalean tuleap, published on 18 Sep 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Tuleap is an Open Source Suite to improve management of software developments and collaboration. Backlog item representations do not verify the permissions of the child trackers. Users might see tracker names they should not have access to. This vulnerability is fixed in Tuleap Community Edition 16.11.99.1757427600 and Tuleap Enterprise Edition 16.11-6 and 16.10-8.
Weakness: CWE-280
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-59040?
How do I fix CVE-2025-59040?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-59040 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-2025-59040 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-59040 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-67xc-39v9-pffg.