CVE-2025-7014 identifies a session fixation vulnerability (CWE-384) in the QR Menu Pro Smart Menu Systems Menu Panel, a digital menu platform commonly used in hospitality environments. The vulnerability arises because the system fails to properly invalidate or regenerate session identifiers after user authentication, allowing an attacker to fixate a session ID before login and hijack the authenticated session once the victim logs in. This flaw enables unauthorized access to user accounts or sensitive data without requiring the attacker to compromise credentials. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.7, indicating medium severity, with an attack vector of network (AV:N), low attack complexity (AC:L), requiring privileges (PR:L), and user interaction (UI:R). The impact is high on confidentiality (C:H) but does not affect integrity or availability. The vendor was contacted but has not responded or issued patches, leaving the vulnerability unmitigated. Exploitation in the wild is not currently known, but the risk remains due to the nature of session fixation attacks. The vulnerability affects all versions up to 29012026, with no specific patch available. This issue highlights the importance of secure session management practices, including regenerating session IDs upon authentication and setting secure cookie flags to prevent session hijacking.

For European organizations, especially those in the hospitality and food service industries that utilize QR Menu Pro Smart Menu Systems, this vulnerability poses a significant risk of session hijacking. Attackers can exploit this flaw to gain unauthorized access to user accounts, potentially exposing sensitive customer information, order details, or payment data. This could lead to privacy breaches, reputational damage, and regulatory non-compliance under GDPR. Since the vulnerability does not affect integrity or availability, the primary concern is confidentiality loss. The requirement for user interaction means phishing or social engineering could facilitate exploitation. The lack of vendor response and patches increases the risk exposure duration. Organizations relying on this system may face targeted attacks aiming to exploit session fixation to impersonate users or escalate privileges within the application environment.

European organizations should implement the following specific mitigations: 1) Immediately audit and enhance session management controls within the QR Menu Pro environment, ensuring session identifiers are regenerated upon user login and authentication events. 2) Configure session cookies with Secure, HttpOnly, and SameSite attributes to reduce the risk of session theft via cross-site scripting or network interception. 3) Employ web application firewalls (WAFs) to detect and block suspicious session fixation attempts and anomalous session behaviors. 4) Educate users and staff about phishing risks and the importance of not clicking on suspicious links that could facilitate session fixation attacks. 5) Monitor logs for unusual session activity, such as multiple sessions with the same session ID or unexpected session changes. 6) If feasible, consider isolating or replacing the vulnerable Menu Panel component with alternative solutions until a vendor patch is available. 7) Engage with the vendor or community to track any forthcoming patches or updates. 8) Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) where possible to reduce the impact of session hijacking.