CVE-2025-23849: Missing Authorization in bpiwowar PAPERCITE
Missing Authorization vulnerability in bpiwowar PAPERCITE papercite allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects PAPERCITE: from n/a through <= 0.5.18.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-23849 in bpiwowar PAPERCITE involves missing authorization controls, which means that certain operations may be performed without proper access checks. This issue affects all versions up to 0.5.18. The CVSS vector indicates the attack can be performed remotely with low attack complexity and requires low privileges, without user interaction. The impact is limited to integrity and availability, with no confidentiality impact reported. No patch or vendor advisory is currently available to confirm remediation status.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with low privileges to perform unauthorized actions that may alter data integrity or disrupt availability of the PAPERCITE application. Confidentiality is not impacted. There are no known active exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, review and tighten access control configurations in PAPERCITE deployments to mitigate risks associated with missing authorization checks.
CVE-2025-23849: Missing Authorization in bpiwowar PAPERCITE
Description
Missing Authorization vulnerability in bpiwowar PAPERCITE papercite allows Exploiting Incorrectly Configured Access Control Security Levels.This issue affects PAPERCITE: from n/a through <= 0.5.18.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-23849 in bpiwowar PAPERCITE involves missing authorization controls, which means that certain operations may be performed without proper access checks. This issue affects all versions up to 0.5.18. The CVSS vector indicates the attack can be performed remotely with low attack complexity and requires low privileges, without user interaction. The impact is limited to integrity and availability, with no confidentiality impact reported. No patch or vendor advisory is currently available to confirm remediation status.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability could allow an attacker with low privileges to perform unauthorized actions that may alter data integrity or disrupt availability of the PAPERCITE application. Confidentiality is not impacted. There are no known active exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, review and tighten access control configurations in PAPERCITE deployments to mitigate risks associated with missing authorization checks.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2025-01-16T11:31:05.973Z
- Cvss Version
- null
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 69cd723fe6bfc5ba1dee8caa
Added to database: 4/1/2026, 7:30:07 PM
Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 3:40:08 AM
Last updated: 5/21/2026, 7:59:54 PM
Views: 16
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