CVE-2025-32648
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 · uneditedIncorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability in Projectopia Projectopia projectopia-core allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Projectopia: from n/a through <= 5.1.24.
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 confidenceAn incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability in Projectopia Core allows unprivileged users to escalate their privileges, likely by manipulating user roles or permissions. The critical CVSS score of 9.8 suggests this can be exploited remotely without authentication and provides complete system compromise.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Projectopia Core installationLocate Projectopia Core files on the system - check common web application directories or search for files containing 'projectopia' in the filename. Check the database for Projectopia tables if you have database access.Affected if Projectopia Core is present on the system
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Determine the installed versionLook for a version file, changelog, or database version record within the Projectopia installation. Common locations include a version.php file, config file, or a settings table in the database.Affected if The installed version is lower than 5.1.25 or cannot be determined (treat unknown versions as potentially vulnerable)
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Review user role assignments in the databaseQuery the database tables that store user roles and permissions. Look for tables related to user membership, role definitions, or permission mappings. Identify what roles exist and which users are assigned to each role.Affected if Unprivileged or low-privilege users are assigned to administrative, moderator, or elevated roles they should not have
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Audit recent role modification eventsReview application logs, audit logs, or database records for recent changes to user role assignments. Look for modifications that added users to higher-privilege roles, especially if performed by low-privilege accounts.Affected if Role modifications exist that were made by or assigned roles to unprivileged users
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Check for unauthorized administrative accountsCompare the list of administrative users against known legitimate administrators. Look for accounts with administrative privileges that are unfamiliar or were created recently.Affected if Administrative accounts exist that were not created by known administrators
A user is affected if Projectopia Core is installed with a version below 5.1.25, or if unprivileged users have been assigned elevated roles or if unauthorized admin accounts exist in the system.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUpgrade Projectopia Core to version 5.1.25 or later. If no patch is available, audit user role assignments and implement strict role-based access controls (RBAC) until the fix is applied.
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