CVE-2025-9401 HuangDou UTCMS Login login.php comparison

Medium 6.3 Published 25 Aug 2025 Updated 25 Aug 2025

Remote attackers can bypass authentication in HuangDou UTCMS via incorrect comparison logic in the login module, potentially gaining unauthorized access.

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-2025-9401?

CVE-2025-9401 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in HuangDou UTCMS, published on 25 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability has been found in HuangDou UTCMS 9. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file app/modules/ut-frame/admin/login.php of the component Login. Such manipulation of the argument code leads to incorrect comparison. The attack can be executed remotely. The attack requires a high level of complexity. It is stated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-697

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-9401?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Utcms Project Utcms.

How do I fix CVE-2025-9401?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-9401 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2025-9401 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-9401 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-923c-8fx5-479g.