CVE-2025-25873: Cross Site Request Forgery vulnerability in Open Panel OpenAdmin v.0.3.4 allows a remote attacker to escalate

Routine

MEDIUM 5.5DOWNGRADE

CVE-2025-25873 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting openadmin. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross Site Request Forgery vulnerability in Open Panel OpenAdmin v.0.3.4 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the Change Root Password function

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 93%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-352
Published	2025-03-14
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: openpanel

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-03-14 16:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 09:01 UTCUpdated Record last modified

openpanel openadmin DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.3.4

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.3.4

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.3.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison openadmin sudo apt install openadmin=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.3.4> sudo apt-mark hold openadmin

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list openadmin sudo dnf downgrade openadmin-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.3.4> sudo dnf versionlock add openadmin

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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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-2025-25873?

openadmin: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-25873 being exploited?

CVE-2025-25873 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-2025-25873 affect?

CVE-2025-25873 affects openadmin. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). Cross Site Request Forgery vulnerability in Open Panel OpenAdmin v.0.3.4 allows a remote attacker to escalate privileges via the Change Root Password function

How urgent is CVE-2025-25873?

Priority 26/100. Public exploit reference

References

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