CVE-2025-49864
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 · uneditedMissing Authorization vulnerability in AFS Analytics AFS Analytics addfreestats allows Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs.This issue affects AFS Analytics: from n/a through <= 4.21.
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 confidenceMissing Authorization vulnerability in AFS Analytics addfreestats allows users to access functionality that should be constrained by Access Control Lists (ACLs). The addfreestats component fails to properly validate user permissions before executing certain functions, potentially allowing unauthorized access to administrative or privileged operations.
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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
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
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 addfreestats installationSearch for files, directories, or modules containing 'addfreestats' or 'afs analytics' in the web root, application directory, or installed packages. Check the application's component list or dependencies.Affected if The addfreestats component from AFS Analytics is present in the environment
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Locate addfreestats configuration filesSearch for configuration files named addfreestats.conf, config.php, settings.ini, or similar within the addfreestats directory. Inspect these files for ACL, permission, or authorization settings.Affected if No ACL or authorization configuration is defined for addfreestats functions
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Enumerate addfreestats endpoints and functionsReview the application's routing tables, exposed API endpoints, or sitemap to identify all URLs, functions, or actions provided by the addfreestats module. List each endpoint and its associated function.Affected if Endpoints or functions within addfreestats lack explicit permission checks
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Test authorization on addfreestats functionsUsing a low-privilege or unauthenticated test account, attempt to access addfreestats administrative, privileged, or sensitive operations (such as user management, data export, configuration changes). Observe whether access is denied or allowed without proper credentials.Affected if Low-privilege or unauthenticated users can access protected addfreestats functionality
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Inspect source code for authorization logicIf access to the addfreestats source code is available, search for authorization checks (e.g., permission verification, role validation, session checks) before sensitive operations. Look for patterns like 'if (hasPermission' or 'checkAdmin' within addfreestats functions.Affected if Sensitive functions in addfreestats execute without authorization validation routines
A user is affected if the addfreestats component is present and its functions can be accessed or executed without proper ACL or permission verification.
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 dataImplement proper authorization checks and role-based access control (RBAC) on all addfreestats functions. Identify all endpoints within the addfreestats module that lack ACL validation and enforce permission checks before allowing access to protected functionality.
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