CVE-2025-15422: A flaw has been found in EmpireSoft EmpireCMS up to 8.0

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-15422?

empirecms: upgrade to newer than 8.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-15422 being exploited?

CVE-2025-15422 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2025-15422 affect?

CVE-2025-15422 affects empirecms. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). A flaw has been found in EmpireSoft EmpireCMS up to 8.0. This issue affects the function egetip of the file e/class/connect.php of the component IP Address Handler. This manipulation causes protection mechanism failure. The attack may be in

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-15422?

Priority 46/100. Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This week

MEDIUM 5.3REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2025-15422 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting empirecms. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A flaw has been found in EmpireSoft EmpireCMS up to 8.0. This issue affects the function egetip of the file e/class/connect.php of the component IP Address Handler. This manipulation causes protection mechanism failure. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.3% (top 30%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-693
Published	2026-01-02
Last modified	2026-10-07

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: phome

Last updated 2026-10-07 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2026-01-02 02:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-10-07 11:10 UTCUpdated Record last modified

phome empirecms UPGRADE

Affected: <= 8.0

Fixed in: newer than 8.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy empirecms || rpm -q empirecms || empirecms --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 8.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade empirecms

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade empirecms

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-15422?

empirecms: upgrade to newer than 8.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-15422 being exploited?

CVE-2025-15422 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-15422 affect?

CVE-2025-15422 affects empirecms. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). A flaw has been found in EmpireSoft EmpireCMS up to 8.0. This issue affects the function egetip of the file e/class/connect.php of the component IP Address Handler. This manipulation causes protection mechanism failure. The attack may be in

How urgent is CVE-2025-15422?

Priority 46/100. Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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