Incorrect Privilege AssignmentWeakness · CWE-266

CVE-2025-1815

HIGH · 7.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-03-02
Mitigation only
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82/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in pbrong hrms up to 1.0.1. This affects the function HrmsDB of the file \resource\resource.go. The manipulation of the argument user_cookie leads to improper authorization. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

The vulnerability is an improper authorization issue in the HrmsDB function within resource.go of pbrong hrms up to version 1.0.1. The user_cookie argument can be manipulated to bypass authentication controls, allowing unauthorized access to the HRMS system. The exploit is remotely exploitable and has been publicly disclosed.

MitigationImplement proper authorization validation in the HrmsDB function to verify user_cookie authenticity and enforce access controls. Consider implementing additional authentication mechanisms beyond cookie-based authentication.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

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  1. Identify if pbrong HRMS is deployed
    Search the system for the HRMS application - look for web application directories, web server configs, or the application binary/name 'pbrong' or 'hrms' in installed software listings
    Affected if The application named pbrong hrms is found running on the system
  2. Determine the installed version
    Check the application's version information - look in application metadata files, about pages, or version-specific configuration files. Compare the found version to the affected range (up to and including version 1.0.1)
    Affected if The installed version is 1.0.1 or any earlier version of pbrong hrms
  3. Locate the vulnerable component
    Find the file named 'resource.go' within the application source code or deployment and identify the HrmsDB function. This is where the improper authorization exists
    Affected if The HrmsDB function exists in resource.go and handles user_cookie parameters
  4. Verify network exposure of the HRMS interface
    Determine if the HRMS web interface is accessible from the network - check firewall rules, web server bindings, and whether the application listens on external interfaces
    Affected if The HRMS application is exposed to network/internet access, allowing remote exploitation
  5. Test for authentication bypass via user_cookie
    If the web interface is accessible, examine how the user_cookie parameter is processed in the HrmsDB function. The vulnerability allows manipulation of this cookie to bypass authentication controls
    Affected if The application accepts user_cookie without proper validation or allows cookie values to be crafted that bypass authentication checks

The environment is affected if pbrong hrms version 1.0.1 or earlier is installed and the HrmsDB function with its user_cookie parameter handling is accessible, as the improper authorization allows bypass of authentication controls.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement proper authorization validation in the HrmsDB function to verify user_cookie authenticity and enforce access controls. Consider implementing additional authentication mechanisms beyond cookie-based authentication.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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