CVE-2025-8117
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 · uneditedPAD CMS improperly initializes parameter used for password recovery, which allows to change password for any user that did not use reset password functionality. This issue affects all 3 templates: www, bip and www+bip. This product is End-Of-Life and producent will not publish patches for this vulnerability.
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 confidencePAD CMS contains an improper initialization vulnerability in its password recovery mechanism. The flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to change passwords for any user who has NOT previously initiated a password reset request, effectively bypassing the intended password recovery workflow through improper initialization of a recovery parameter.
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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<= 1.2.1CVSS 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
- High
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/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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Confirm Widzialni Pad CMS installationLocate the PAD CMS installation directory or check running web services for 'pad' or 'Widzialni' CMS componentsAffected if The product is installed on the system
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Check installed versionExamine version file, about page, or CMS metadata to determine the exact version numberAffected if Version is 1.2.1 or lower (any version <= 1.2.1)
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Identify password recovery endpointLocate the password reset or recovery functionality in the web application (typically /password-reset, /recovery, /forgot-password, or similar URL paths)Affected if The password recovery mechanism is accessible via web interface
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Verify unauthenticated access to password changeTest accessing the password reset workflow without prior authentication to confirm the endpoint is exposedAffected if Password reset endpoint accepts requests without prior authentication session
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Check user password reset stateIdentify whether user accounts have ever initiated a password reset request (the vulnerability affects users who have NOT initiated a reset)Affected if Any user account exists that has never requested a password reset
If Widzialni Pad CMS version 1.2.1 or lower is installed with its password recovery endpoint accessible to unauthenticated users, the environment is vulnerable to unauthorized password changes for accounts that have not previously initiated a password reset.
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 · scopedSince this product is End-of-Life with no vendor patches available, organizations should migrate to a supported alternative or implement compensating controls such as network segmentation, WAF rules blocking password reset endpoints for unauthenticated requests, and monitoring for anomalous password change activity.
- 1. Migrate to a supported CMS solution as this product is End-of-Life and will not receive security patches.
- 2. If immediate migration is not possible, implement a Web Application Firewall (WAF) to filter and block malicious password reset requests.
- 3. Implement IP-based access restrictions to limit who can access the password reset functionality.
- 4. Consider disabling the application entirely and serving a maintenance page if the risk is unacceptable.
- 5. Conduct a thorough audit of all user accounts to detect any unauthorized password changes that may have occurred.
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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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.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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