CVE-2025-8260
Published: 28 July 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-8260 is a low-severity Use of a Broken or Risky Cryptographic Algorithm (CWE-327) vulnerability in Vaelsys Vaelsys. Its CVSS base score is 1.3 (Low).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Exploit Public-Facing Application (T1190); ranked at the 32.4th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-22853
Vulnerability details
A security flaw has been discovered in Vaelsys VaelsysV4 up to 5.1.0/5.4.0. This affects an unknown part of the file /grid/vgrid_server.php of the component Web interface. Performing a manipulation of the argument xajaxargs results in use of weak hash. The…
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attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. It is indicated that the exploitability is difficult. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. Upgrading to version 5.1.1 and 5.4.1 is able to mitigate this issue. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise TechniquesAI
Why these techniques?
Public-facing web vulnerability (vgrid_server.php) exploitable remotely via weak MD4 hash (CWE-328), enabling unauthorized access and sensitive information leakage; VulDB maps to T1600.001 (Reduce Key Space).
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Enforces approved cryptographic algorithms for each use case, blocking use of broken or risky algorithms.
Flaw remediation replaces broken or risky cryptographic algorithms once safer implementations are released by vendors.
Contacts with security groups provide timely information on broken or risky cryptographic algorithms, reducing the likelihood of their selection and use.
Ongoing education and sharing of recommended practices helps organizations identify and migrate away from broken or risky cryptographic algorithms.
Cross-organization threat feeds commonly include advances in cryptanalysis and active exploits against weak or broken algorithms, allowing organizations to deprecate them proactively.
Capital planning and funding allow selection and ongoing support of strong cryptographic algorithms rather than weak or broken ones.
Risk updates surface newly-broken or risky cryptographic algorithms as threat intelligence and computing advances evolve, enabling timely replacement.
Scanners flag use of broken or weak cryptographic algorithms via known-vulnerability databases.