VulnerabilityPublished 4 Dec 2025Updated 8 Dec 2025

CVE-2025-65899: Kalmia CMS version 0.2.0 contains a user enumeration

Affects KalmiaSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.3 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

5.3Medium

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

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 27% 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:L/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
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: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
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: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the impacted component.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within 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 4 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 26 Oct 2026.

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 or the CVSS exploit maturity 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

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
GitHubdifusehq/Kalmia`pkg:github/difusehq/Kalmia`Other threats	Affected =0.2.0	Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

To mitigate CVE-2025-65899, organizations should implement the following specific measures: 1) Standardize authentication error messages so that responses for invalid usernames and incorrect passwords are indistinguishable, preventing attackers from differentiating valid users. 2) Implement account lockout or progressive delay mechanisms after multiple failed login attempts to reduce the feasibility of automated enumeration and brute-force attacks. 3) Employ rate limiting and IP throttling on authentication endpoints to limit the speed of enumeration attempts. 4) Monitor authentication logs for unusual patterns indicative of enumeration or brute-force activity and trigger alerts for investigation. 5) If possible, upgrade to a patched version of Kalmia CMS once available or apply custom patches to address the vulnerability. 6) Educate users about strong, unique passwords and consider multi-factor authentication (MFA) to reduce the risk of account compromise even if usernames are known. 7) Conduct regular security assessments and penetration tests focusing on authentication mechanisms to detect similar issues proactively.

Description

Kalmia CMS version 0.2.0 contains a user enumeration vulnerability in its authentication mechanism. The application returns different error messages for invalid users (user_not_found) versus valid users with incorrect passwords (invalid_password). This observable response discrepancy allows unauthenticated attackers to enumerate valid usernames on the system.

Impact

For European organizations, the primary impact of CVE-2025-65899 is the exposure of valid usernames through user enumeration, which can facilitate subsequent targeted attacks such as brute-force password attempts or phishing campaigns. While the vulnerability does not directly compromise data confidentiality, integrity, or availability, the disclosure of valid usernames can significantly lower the barrier for attackers to compromise accounts, especially if weak or reused passwords are present. Organizations in sectors with high-value targets, such as finance, government, healthcare, and critical infrastructure, could face increased risk if attackers use enumerated usernames to gain unauthorized access. Additionally, public-facing Kalmia CMS instances in Europe could be targeted to harvest user information, potentially leading to reputational damage and compliance issues under regulations like GDPR if user data is indirectly exposed or abused. The lack of known exploits in the wild reduces immediate risk but does not eliminate the threat, as attackers may develop exploits based on this vulnerability.

CWE-204Observable Response Discrepancy (opens in a new tab)
Base weakness
The product provides different responses to incoming requests in a way that reveals internal state information to an unauthorized actor outside of the intended control sphere.
Architecture and Design · Separation of Privilege
Compartmentalize the system to have "safe" areas where trust boundaries can be unambiguously drawn. Do not allow sensitive data to go outside of the trust boundary and always be careful when interfacing with a compartment outside of the safe area.
Implementation
Ensure that error messages only contain minimal details that are useful to the intended audience and no one else. The messages need to strike the balance between being too cryptic (which can confuse users) or being too detailed (which may reveal more than intended).
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Error Handling (opens in a new tab)
Logging (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V8.3.4 (opens in a new tab)
V14.3.3 (opens in a new tab)
V7.3.3 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
ICMP IP Total Length Field Probe (opens in a new tab)
ICMP IP 'ID' Field Error Message Probe (opens in a new tab)
Application Fingerprinting (opens in a new tab)
System Footprinting (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 11 Dec 2025, 21:57 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-204

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