CVE-2025-7013 is classified under CWE-639, indicating an authorization bypass through a user-controlled key in the QR Menu Pro Smart Menu Systems Menu Panel. This vulnerability allows attackers to manipulate trusted identifiers—keys or tokens that the system uses to authenticate or authorize users—resulting in unauthorized access to restricted functionalities or data. The flaw stems from insufficient validation or improper trust assumptions on user-supplied keys, enabling privilege escalation or unauthorized data exposure. The affected product versions include all up to 29012026, with no vendor patches or acknowledgments to date. Exploitation requires network access (AV:N), low attack complexity (AC:L), and low privileges (PR:L), but user interaction is necessary (UI:R). The scope remains unchanged (S:U), and the impact is primarily on confidentiality (C:H), with no impact on integrity or availability. Although no known exploits have been reported, the vulnerability poses a significant risk in environments where QR Menu Pro is deployed, especially in hospitality and retail sectors relying on smart menu systems for customer interaction and order processing. The lack of vendor response and patch availability increases the urgency for organizations to apply compensating controls.

The primary impact of CVE-2025-7013 is unauthorized access to sensitive information within the QR Menu Pro system, potentially exposing customer data, order details, or internal configurations. This confidentiality breach can lead to privacy violations, competitive intelligence leaks, or targeted attacks leveraging exposed data. Since the vulnerability does not affect system integrity or availability, it does not directly allow data modification or service disruption. However, unauthorized access can be a stepping stone for further attacks or fraud, especially in environments handling payment or personal data. Organizations worldwide using this system in hospitality, retail, or food services may face reputational damage, regulatory penalties, and customer trust erosion if exploited. The medium severity rating reflects the balance between ease of exploitation and the limited scope of impact, but the absence of patches and vendor engagement elevates operational risk.

1. Implement strict input validation and sanitization on all user-controlled keys or identifiers before processing authorization decisions. 2. Employ multi-factor or multi-parameter authorization checks that do not rely solely on user-supplied keys. 3. Monitor and log all access attempts, especially those involving key-based authorization, to detect anomalies or unauthorized access patterns. 4. Restrict network access to the Menu Panel system using firewalls or network segmentation to limit exposure to trusted users only. 5. Educate staff and users about the risks of interacting with untrusted or manipulated QR codes or menu inputs. 6. If possible, disable or limit features that rely on user-controlled keys until a vendor patch is available. 7. Regularly audit system configurations and access controls to ensure no unauthorized changes have occurred. 8. Engage with the vendor or community to track any updates or patches addressing this vulnerability. 9. Consider deploying Web Application Firewalls (WAF) or Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) with custom rules to detect exploitation attempts. 10. Prepare incident response plans specifically for unauthorized access scenarios related to this system.