CVE-2025-9296
Emlog ≤ 2.5.18
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:XCVSS and EPSS are reproduced from their sources (NVD, FIRST EPSS). Risk Priority is our own derived reading, not an NVD score.
Summary
CVE-2025-9296 is a low-severity Improper Access Control (CWE-284) vulnerability in Emlog Emlog. Its CVSS base score is 2.0 (Low).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Web Shell (T1505.003); ranked at the 35th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to AC-3 (Access Enforcement) and AC-4 (Information Flow Enforcement) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2025-9296 is a security vulnerability in Emlog Pro versions up to 2.5.18 that enables unrestricted file upload. The issue affects an unknown function within the file /admin/blogger.php?action=update_avatar, where manipulation of the image argument allows attackers to upload arbitrary files. Associated with CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) and CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type), it carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 4.7 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L).
The vulnerability is exploitable remotely over the network with low complexity and no user interaction required, but demands high privileges such as administrative access. Successful exploitation grants limited impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, potentially allowing attackers to upload malicious files that could lead to further compromise depending on server configuration.
Advisories referenced on VulDB and a GitHub issue detail the vulnerability and note that the exploit has been publicly disclosed. The vendor was contacted early regarding disclosure but provided no response, leaving no official patches or mitigation guidance available.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-25414
Vulnerability Data
A security vulnerability has been detected in Emlog Pro up to 2.5.18. This affects an unknown function of the file /admin/blogger.php?action=update_avatar. Such manipulation of the argument image leads to unrestricted upload. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The…
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exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
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Mitigating Controls
Control response
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V5.1.1
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Directly enforces approved authorizations for logical access, stopping unauthorized actors from reaching resources.
Enforces flow-control policies that restrict information movement between subjects and objects.
Documents duties and assigns access so that no single account can bypass intended restrictions.
Limits each account to the minimum privileges needed, reducing the chance of unauthorized access.
Malicious-code protection at entry points blocks dangerous file types from being accepted and executed.
Defines account types, assigns/removes access, and reviews accounts to ensure only authorized actors can reach resources.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Restricting execution of unauthorized software directly blocks dangerous uploaded files from running.
Hardened configuration baselines can enforce allowed file types and processing rules.
Secure development practices include input validation and file-type restrictions that prevent this weakness.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
A.5.15 directly mandates determining requirements, defining/implementing topic-specific access control policy+rules (with explicit references to 8.3, 5.16, 5.18), and enforcing authorized access while preventing unauthorized access, which squarely stops exploitation of most CWE-284 instances; the bounded remainder is the physical slice (explicitly delegated to 7.2-7.4) plus any second-order defects like path traversal that are not authorization decisions.
A.5.16's identity lifecycle (unique binding, timely disable/remove, no duplicates, oversight of shared/non-human) directly stops most improper access by ensuring the actor in an access decision is correctly identified and authorized; the bounded remainder is non-identity mechanisms in CWE-284 such as path traversal or CSRF that do not turn on actor identity at all.
A.5.18 directly governs the provisioning, review, adjustment and timely revocation of both physical and logical access rights per business rules, segregation of duties and risk-evaluated changes/terminations; this stops most unauthorized-actor exploitation paths named by CWE-284, with a bounded remainder (e.g. path-traversal or CSRF cases that are not authorization decisions at all)
A.6.7's policy, rules, mechanisms, authentication requirements, remote access controls, network restrictions, and device measures (e.g. screen locks, firewalls, malware protection) directly stop unauthorized actors from exploiting improper access control in remote settings; remainder is non-remote or physical-only slices of CWE-284 (as in AC-3's own mostly precedent).
A.8.1 mandates access controls, storage encryption, software restrictions, malware protection, remote lock/wipe, physical/logical device protections, and policy-driven enforcement that stop unauthorized actors from exploiting improper access control on endpoints; remainder is non-endpoint or non-device slices of CWE-284 (e.g. server-side authorization logic).
A.8.2 directly controls allocation, review, expiry, temporary use, separate identities and heightened authentication for privileged rights per the access policy, which stops most improper-access-control exploitation paths for privileged resources; the bounded remainder is non-privileged improper access control (e.g. ordinary user rights, path traversal, CSRF).
Hardening callouts derived
DISA STIG baselines are authored against specific weaknesses. Where this CVE cites a broad weakness class, the mapping is not asserted at that abstraction (owner ruling, 2026-09-25: grade only at Base and below), so no rule is shown here rather than a rule shown against the wrong grain.