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CVE-2025-65276: open-source HashTech project · Improper Access Control

Source CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
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:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 26 Nov 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

  1. Immediately restrict access to /admin_index.php by implementing network-level controls such as IP whitelisting or VPN-only access to the administrative interface.
  2. Deploy web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block unauthorized access attempts to the admin dashboard.
  3. Monitor logs for unusual access patterns or direct hits to /admin_index.php from unauthenticated sources.
  4. Engage with the HashTech community or maintainers to obtain or develop patches addressing the authentication bypass.
  5. Until patches are available, consider disabling the admin interface or moving it behind additional authentication proxies or multi-factor authentication gateways.
  6. Conduct thorough audits of user accounts, orders, and payment records to detect any signs of compromise.
  7. Educate internal teams about the vulnerability and enforce strict operational security around administrative credentials and access.
  8. 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.

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