Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)Weakness · CWE-918

CVE-2025-54122

CRITICAL · 10.0 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-07-21
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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100/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
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
Manager-io/Manager is accounting software. A critical unauthenticated full read Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability has been identified in the proxy handler component of both manager Desktop and Server edition versions up to and including 25.7.18.2519. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated attacker to bypass network isolation and access restrictions, potentially enabling access to internal services, cloud metadata endpoints, and exfiltration of sensitive data from isolated network segments. This vulnerability is fixed in version 25.7.21.2525.

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 · high confidence

An unauthenticated Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in the proxy handler component of Manager io/Manager allows attackers to make arbitrary HTTP requests from the server without authentication. This enables bypass of network isolation to access internal services, cloud metadata endpoints (such as AWS IMDS), and exfiltration of sensitive data from isolated network segments.

MitigationUpgrade to version 25.7.21.2525 or later immediately. In the interim, restrict network access to the Manager server and disable or firewall the proxy handler component if possible.

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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
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check Manager io/Manager version
    Locate the installed Manager application and retrieve its version number (typically found in About, Help, or the application itself). Compare it against the affected range: versions prior to 25.7.21.2525 are vulnerable.
    Affected if Installed version is before 25.7.21.2525
  2. Identify proxy handler component exposure
    Examine the Manager application configuration or web interface for proxy-related settings or endpoints. Look for any proxy handler, URL fetcher, or similar functionality that processes external requests.
    Affected if Proxy handler component is enabled or accessible without authentication
  3. Verify network accessibility
    Determine if the Manager service is exposed to untrusted networks or the internet. Check firewall rules, network ACLs, and service binding addresses.
    Affected if Manager service is reachable from untrusted networks without network segmentation
  4. Inspect proxy configuration logs
    Review application logs for any suspicious outbound HTTP requests, particularly to internal IPs (127.0.0.1, 10.x.x.x, 192.168.x.x), cloud metadata endpoints (169.254.169.254), or unusual internal destinations.
    Affected if Logs show requests to internal services or metadata endpoints that were not initiated by legitimate users

You are affected if running any version of Manager io/Manager before 25.7.21.2525 with the proxy handler component enabled and accessible on a network where attackers can reach the service.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Upgrade to version 25.7.21.2525 or later immediately. In the interim, restrict network access to the Manager server and disable or firewall the proxy handler component if possible.

Recommended fix High confidence

25.7.21.2525

  1. Upgrade Manager-io/Manager to version 25.7.21.2525 or later for both Desktop and Server editions
  2. After upgrading, verify the proxy handler component no longer accepts unauthenticated external requests

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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