CVE-2025-65276: open-source HashTech project · Improper Access Control
Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 34% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 Nov 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
AI-suggested
- Immediately restrict access to /admin_index.php by implementing network-level controls such as IP whitelisting or VPN-only access to the administrative interface.
- Deploy web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block unauthorized access attempts to the admin dashboard.
- Monitor logs for unusual access patterns or direct hits to /admin_index.php from unauthenticated sources.
- Engage with the HashTech community or maintainers to obtain or develop patches addressing the authentication bypass.
- Until patches are available, consider disabling the admin interface or moving it behind additional authentication proxies or multi-factor authentication gateways.
- Conduct thorough audits of user accounts, orders, and payment records to detect any signs of compromise.
- Educate internal teams about the vulnerability and enforce strict operational security around administrative credentials and access.
- Plan for incident response readiness in case exploitation is detected.
Description
An unauthenticated administrative access vulnerability exists in the open-source HashTech project (https://github.com/henzljw/hashtech) 1.0 thru commit 5919decaff2681dc250e934814fc3a35f6093ee5 (2021-07-02). Due to missing authentication checks on /admin_index.php, an attacker can directly access the admin dashboard without valid credentials. This allows full administrative control including viewing/modifying user accounts, managing orders, changing payments, and editing product listings. Successful exploitation can lead to information disclosure, data manipulation, and privilege escalation.