CVE-2025-59111 Broken Access Control in Windu CMS

Medium 6.9 Published Updated

Attackers can delete Super Admin accounts via GET requests, bypassing GUI restrictions and compromising administrative integrity.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-59111?

CVE-2025-59111 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in JCD Windu CMS, published on 18 Nov 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Windu CMS is vulnerable to Broken Access Control in user editing functionality. Malicious attacker can send a GET request which allows privileged users to delete Super Admins which is not possible with GUI.

Only version 4.1 was tested and confirmed as vulnerable. This issue was fixed in version 4.1 build 2250.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-59111?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Windu Windu Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2025-59111?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-59111 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-2025-59111 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-59111 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4gm3-j7hq-575w.

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