CVE-2025-8518
Published: 04 August 2025
Summary
CVE-2025-8518 is a low-severity Injection (CWE-74) vulnerability in Vvveb Vvveb. Its CVSS base score is 2.0 (Low).
Operationally, ranked in the top 2.7% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
Deeper analysis
CVE-2025-8518 affects givanz Vvveb version 1.0.5 and resides in the Save function of admin/controller/editor/code.php within the Code Editor component. The flaw stems from improper handling of input that permits code injection, corresponding to CWE-74 and CWE-94. It received a CVSS 4.0 score of 2.0 reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, and the requirement for high privileges.
An authenticated administrator can launch the attack remotely by supplying crafted input to the Save function, resulting in injected code that yields limited effects on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Publicly disclosed exploit details confirm the issue can be triggered without user interaction once administrative access is obtained.
The vendor addressed the vulnerability by releasing version 1.0.6, which incorporates the patch identified by commit f684f3e374d04db715730fc4796e102f5ebcacb2. Security advisories explicitly recommend upgrading the affected installation to resolve the code injection risk. The associated EPSS score has remained flat at 0.3789 with no material increase observed after disclosure.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-23521
Vulnerability details
A vulnerability was found in givanz Vvveb 1.0.5. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function Save of the file admin/controller/editor/code.php of the component Code Editor. The manipulation leads to code injection. The attack may…
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be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 1.0.6 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is f684f3e374d04db715730fc4796e102f5ebcacb2. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
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Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
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.
Developer assessments and testing (including injection-focused techniques) identify improper neutralization of special elements, and the verifiable flaw remediation corrects them pre-deployment.
Makes persistent code injection into loaded programs impossible when the executable image itself resides on hardware-protected read-only media.
Dynamically generated code can be produced and executed inside the isolated chamber, preventing host compromise from code-injection payloads.
Validates inputs used in dynamic code generation to block injected directives.
Directly prevents execution of attacker-supplied code written into data memory regions.
Identifies indicators of injection attacks (command, SQL, LDAP, etc.) via anomaly and attack monitoring.