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CVE-2025-59416VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2025-59416: The-Scratch-Channel tsc-web-client · Missing Authorization

Affects The-Scratch-Channel tsc-web-clientSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.2 High : upgrade to 1.2 soon.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
7.2High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 21% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 1.2
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:H/SC:H/SI:N/SA:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 17 Sep 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 2026-10-25.

What to do

Upgrade The-Scratch-Channel tsc-web-client to 1.2.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
The-Scratch-Channel tsc-web-clientAffected
  • <1.2
Fixed in
  • 1.2

AI-suggested

Organizations should immediately upgrade the tsc-web-client to version 1.2 or later, where the authorization checks have been properly implemented. Until the upgrade is applied, it is advisable to restrict access to the article creation API endpoint to trusted administrative users only, using network-level controls such as IP whitelisting or VPN access. Implement additional application-layer authorization checks and logging to detect unauthorized article creation attempts. Conduct thorough audits of user privilege assignments to ensure no unauthorized elevation is possible. Employ web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious POST requests targeting article creation. Regularly monitor logs for anomalous activity related to admin privilege changes or article submissions. Finally, educate content managers and administrators about the vulnerability and encourage prompt patch management practices.

Description

The Scratch Channel is a news website. If the user makes a fork, they can change the admins and make an article. Since the API uses a POST request, it will make an article. This issue is fixed in v1.2.

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