CVE-2025-8549 atjiu pybbs UserAdminController.java update weak password
Weak password requirements in the admin user update function allow attackers to set easily guessable passwords, potentially leading to account takeover.
- 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-2025-8549?
CVE-2025-8549 is a medium-severity vulnerability in atjiu pybbs, published on 5 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A vulnerability was found in atjiu pybbs up to 6.0.0. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function update of the file src/main/java/co/yiiu/pybbs/controller/admin/UserAdminController.java. The manipulation leads to weak password requirements. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The patch is identified as d09cb19a8e7d7e5151282926ada54080244d499f. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Weakness: CWE-521
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-8549?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pybbs Project Pybbs.
How do I fix CVE-2025-8549?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-8549 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-8549 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-8549 exists.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-p4f9-7f2f-g69h.