CVE-2025-48142
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 Saad Iqbal Bookify bookify allows Privilege Escalation.This issue affects Bookify: from n/a through <= 1.0.9.
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 confidenceBookify version 1.0.9 and earlier contains an Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability that allows authenticated users to escalate their privileges beyond what they should have, potentially gaining administrative or higher-level access to the application.
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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
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 Bookify installation versionLocate the Bookify application and determine its installed version by checking application metadata, version file, or admin panel about section. Common locations include: package.json, version.php, or the built-in version info page.Affected if Installed version is 1.0.9 or earlier
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Confirm user authentication is enabledVerify that the application has user authentication functionality enabled. Check if users can register, log in, or access authenticated-only features.Affected if User authentication is active and users can access the system
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Review user role configurationExamine the application's user role or privilege assignment settings. Look for role definitions in the database, configuration files, or admin interface that define what each user type can access.Affected if Multiple user roles exist (such as regular users, editors, admins) and role definitions are present
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Test for privilege escalation possibilityCreate or use a test regular user account and attempt to access administrative functions, elevated permissions, or features that should be restricted to higher-privileged roles.Affected if A regular authenticated user can access or perform actions reserved for administrative or higher-privileged accounts
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Inspect role-based access control implementationReview the application's source code or configuration for role-based access control (RBAC) checks. Look for privilege verification logic around sensitive operations.Affected if RBAC checks are missing, improperly implemented, or can be bypassed for authenticated users
You are affected if Bookify version 1.0.9 or earlier is running with user authentication enabled and regular users can elevate their privileges to administrative levels.
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 to a patched version of Bookify that corrects the privilege assignment logic, or implement proper role-based access control (RBAC) checks at all privilege-sensitive operations.
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- Review / QA4.0 h
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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