CVE-2025-8741VulnerabilityPublished 8 Aug 2025Updated 12 Aug 2025

CVE-2025-8741: macrozheng mall · Cleartext Transmission

Affects macrozheng mallSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.3 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

6.3Medium

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

EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 32% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Base metrics

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: High
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low
Vulnerable system integrity: None
Vulnerable system availability: None
Subsequent system confidentiality: None
Subsequent system integrity: None
Subsequent system availability: None

Threat metrics

Exploit Maturity: POC

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable system is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed below, 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: High: The successful attack depends on the evasion or circumvention of security-enhancing techniques in place that would otherwise hinder the attack. These include: Evasion of exploit mitigation techniques, for example, circumvention of address space randomization (ASLR) or data execution prevention (DEP) must be performed for the attack to be successful; Obtaining target-specific secrets. The attacker must gather some target-specific secret before the attack can be successful. A secret is any piece of information that cannot be obtained through any amount of reconnaissance. To obtain the secret the attacker must perform additional attacks or break otherwise secure measures (e.g. knowledge of a secret key may be needed to break a crypto channel). This operation must be performed for each attacked target.
Attack Requirements: None: The successful attack does not depend on the deployment and execution conditions of the vulnerable system. The attacker can expect to be able to reach the vulnerability and execute the exploit under all or most instances of the vulnerability.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files of the vulnerable system to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without interaction from any human user, other than the attacker.
Vulnerable system 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 Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Subsequent System or all confidentiality impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Subsequent System or all integrity impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Subsequent System or all availability impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Exploit Maturity: POC: Based on threat intelligence sources each of the following must apply: · Proof-of-concept is publicly available · No knowledge of reported attempts to exploit this vulnerability · No knowledge of publicly available solutions used to simplify attempts to exploit the vulnerability

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v4.0 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 Aug 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 2026-10-26.

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 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
macrozheng mall	Affected =1.0.0 =1.0.1 =1.0.2 =1.0.3	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

European organizations should immediately assess their use of macrozheng mall and identify any instances running affected versions (1.0.0 to 1.0.3). Since no official patches are available, organizations must implement compensating controls: 1) Enforce network-level encryption such as VPNs or TLS termination proxies to secure traffic between clients and the /admin/login endpoint, ensuring sensitive data is not transmitted in cleartext. 2) Restrict administrative interface access to trusted IP ranges or via VPN to reduce exposure to potential attackers. 3) Monitor network traffic for signs of interception or unusual access patterns to the admin login page. 4) Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) on administrative accounts to mitigate the risk of credential compromise. 5) Plan for an upgrade or migration to a patched or alternative e-commerce platform once available. 6) Educate administrators about the risk and encourage the use of strong, unique passwords. These targeted measures go beyond generic advice by focusing on protecting the vulnerable login process and limiting exposure until a vendor patch is released.

Description

A vulnerability was found in macrozheng mall up to 1.0.3. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /admin/login. The manipulation leads to cleartext transmission of sensitive information. The attack can be launched remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Impact

For European organizations using macrozheng mall versions up to 1.0.3, this vulnerability poses a significant risk to the confidentiality of administrative credentials. An attacker capable of intercepting network traffic—such as those on the same local network or able to perform man-in-the-middle attacks—could capture login credentials in cleartext. This could lead to unauthorized administrative access, enabling further compromise of the e-commerce platform, including data theft, manipulation of transactions, or disruption of services. Given the critical role of e-commerce platforms in business operations, such breaches could result in financial losses, reputational damage, and regulatory penalties under GDPR for failing to protect personal data. The medium severity rating reflects that while exploitation is difficult, the potential consequences of credential compromise are serious. The lack of vendor response and patches increases the urgency for organizations to implement compensating controls.

Summary

CVE-2025-8741 is a vulnerability identified in the macrozheng mall software versions 1.0.0 through 1.0.3. The flaw exists in the /admin/login functionality, where sensitive information is transmitted in cleartext over the network. This means that credentials or other confidential data sent during the login process are not encrypted, allowing an attacker with network access to intercept and read this data. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without requiring authentication or user interaction, but the attack complexity is rated as high, indicating that exploitation requires significant effort or specific conditions. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 6.3 (medium severity), reflecting the moderate impact due to the lack of integrity or availability impact and the high attack complexity. The vendor has not responded to disclosure attempts, and no patches or mitigations have been published yet. Although no known exploits are currently active in the wild, the public disclosure of the vulnerability and exploit details increases the risk of future exploitation. The vulnerability primarily compromises confidentiality by exposing sensitive login information to network eavesdropping, potentially leading to unauthorized access if credentials are captured and reused.

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