CVE-2025-58137VulnerabilityPublished 12 Dec 2025

CVE-2025-58137: Apache Fineract · Insecure Direct Object Reference

Affects Apache FineractSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.1 High : upgrade to 1.12.1 soon.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

8.1High

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 32% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 1.12.1

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide basic user capabilities that could normally affect only settings and files owned by a user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges may have the ability to cause an impact only to non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: High: There is total loss of confidentiality, resulting in all resources within the impacted component being divulged to the attacker. Alternatively, access to only some restricted information is obtained, but the disclosed information presents a direct, serious impact.
Integrity: High: There is a total loss of integrity, or a complete loss of protection. For example, the attacker is able to modify any/all files protected by the impacted component. Alternatively, only some files can be modified, but malicious modification would present a direct, serious consequence to the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 12 Dec 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade org.apache.fineract/fineract to 1.12.1.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
Mavenorg.apache.fineract/fineract`pkg:maven/org.apache.fineract/fineract`Other threats	Affected <1.12.1	Fixed in 1.12.1

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AI-suggested

1. Immediately upgrade Apache Fineract installations to version 1.12.1 or later, preferably the latest 1.13.0 release, to apply the official fix. 2. Conduct a thorough audit of access controls and authorization mechanisms related to user-controlled keys within the application to identify any residual weaknesses. 3. Implement strict input validation and sanitization on keys or parameters that influence authorization decisions. 4. Monitor logs for unusual access patterns or unauthorized attempts to manipulate keys or bypass authorization. 5. Employ network segmentation and firewall rules to limit access to Apache Fineract management interfaces to trusted personnel and systems only. 6. Review and enhance privilege management policies to minimize the number of users with elevated privileges that could exploit this vulnerability. 7. Establish an incident response plan specifically addressing potential exploitation of authorization bypass vulnerabilities in financial applications. 8. Engage with Apache Fineract community or vendors for any additional patches or security advisories related to this vulnerability.

Description

Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key vulnerability in Apache Fineract. This issue affects Apache Fineract: through 1.11.0. The issue is fixed in version 1.12.1. Users are encouraged to upgrade to version 1.13.0, the latest release.

Impact

For European organizations, particularly financial institutions, microfinance providers, and fintech companies using Apache Fineract, this vulnerability poses a substantial risk. Unauthorized access to sensitive financial data can lead to data breaches, regulatory non-compliance (e.g., GDPR violations), financial fraud, and reputational damage. Given the high confidentiality and integrity impact, attackers could manipulate financial records or customer data, undermining trust and operational stability. The lack of availability impact means systems remain operational, but the integrity and confidentiality compromise can have long-term consequences. The vulnerability's network attack vector and no user interaction requirement increase the likelihood of exploitation in remote or automated attack scenarios. European organizations with limited patch management processes or those running outdated versions of Apache Fineract are particularly vulnerable.

CWE-639Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighCWE Top 25 (2025): #24OWASP Top 10 A01:2025: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
The system's authorization functionality does not prevent one user from gaining access to another user's data or record by modifying the key value identifying the data.
Architecture and Design
For each and every data access, ensure that the user has sufficient privilege to access the record that is being requested.
Architecture and Design · Implementation
Make sure that the key that is used in the lookup of a specific user's record is not controllable externally by the user or that any tampering can be detected.
Architecture and Design
Use encryption in order to make it more difficult to guess other legitimate values of the key or associate a digital signature with the key so that the server can verify that there has been no tampering.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Access Control (opens in a new tab)
Authorization Testing Automation (opens in a new tab)
Cross-Site Request Forgery Prevention (opens in a new tab)
Insecure Direct Object Reference Prevention (opens in a new tab)
Authorization (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V4.1.2 (opens in a new tab)
V4.2.1 (opens in a new tab)
V8.3.8 (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 19 Dec 2025, 11:21 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-639

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