CVE-2025-69240
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 · uneditedRaytha CMS allows an attacker to spoof `X-Forwarded-Host` or `Host` headers to attacker controlled domain. The attacker (who knows the victim's email address) can force the server to send an email with password reset link pointing to the domain from spoofed header. When victim clicks the link, browser sends request to the attacker’s domain with the token in the path allowing the attacker to capture the token. This allows the attacker to reset victim's password and take over the victim's account. This issue was fixed in version 1.4.6.
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 confidenceRaytha CMS is vulnerable to HTTP Host header injection in its password reset functionality. The application uses the Host or X-Forwarded-Host header value to construct password reset URLs without validation, allowing an attacker who knows a victim's email to redirect the password reset token to an attacker-controlled domain by spoofing these headers.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 1.4.6CVSS 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
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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 Raytha CMS versionLocate the version file or check the admin dashboard for the installed Raytha CMS version numberAffected if The installed version is lower than 1.4.6 (e.g., 1.4.5, 1.4.0, etc.)
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Confirm password reset feature is enabledVerify that user registration and password reset functionality is active on the applicationAffected if Password reset emails can be generated and the feature is accessible to users
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Test Host header manipulationSubmit a password reset request with a modified Host or X-Forwarded-Host header pointing to an external domain, then inspect the resulting reset URL in the generated emailAffected if The password reset URL in the email uses a domain different from the legitimate application domain, indicating the Host header is being used unchecked
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Review Host header validation configurationExamine the web server and application configuration files for any allowlist or validation logic that restricts acceptable Host header valuesAffected if No Host header validation exists or the validation can be bypassed, allowing arbitrary domains in password reset URLs
A user is affected if they are running Raytha CMS version 1.4.5 or lower AND the password reset feature is enabled, as the application will generate password reset links using attacker-controlled Host headers.
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.
dbcve · scoped1.4.6
Upgrade to Raytha CMS version 1.4.6 or later, which contains the fix for this vulnerability. As a compensating control, implement strict Host header validation and whitelist allowed domains for URL generation.
1.4.6
- Backup your current Raytha CMS installation and database
- Download Raytha version 1.4.6 from the official Raytha repository (raytha.com or their GitHub releases)
- Stop the Raytha application services
- Apply the upgrade by replacing the application files with the 1.4.6 version, or use the application's built-in update mechanism if available
- Run any database migrations if included in the 1.4.6 release
- Restart the Raytha application services
- Verify the installation by logging in and confirming the application functions normally
- Test the password reset flow to confirm the header spoofing vulnerability is mitigated
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- 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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