CVE-2025-3967: A vulnerability was found in itwanger paicoding 1.0.3

Routine

MEDIUM 5.4DOWNGRADE

CVE-2025-3967 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.4) affecting paicoding. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in itwanger paicoding 1.0.3. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file /article/api/post of the component Article Handler. The manipulation of the argument articleId leads to improper authorization. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.4 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.5% (top 58%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-266, CWE-285
Published	2025-04-27
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: itwanger

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-04-27 11:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 09:21 UTCUpdated Record last modified

itwanger paicoding DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.0.3

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.0.3

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.0.3 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison paicoding sudo apt install paicoding=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.3> sudo apt-mark hold paicoding

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

dnf --showduplicates list paicoding sudo dnf downgrade paicoding-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.0.3> sudo dnf versionlock add paicoding

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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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-3967?

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

Is CVE-2025-3967 being exploited?

CVE-2025-3967 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-2025-3967 affect?

CVE-2025-3967 affects paicoding. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.4). A vulnerability was found in itwanger paicoding 1.0.3. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file /article/api/post of the component Article Handler. The manipulation of the argument articleId leads to impr

How urgent is CVE-2025-3967?

Priority 35/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2026-3286 MEDIUM 6.3 DOWNGRADE A vulnerability was identified in itwanger paicoding 1.0.0/1.0.1/1.0.2/1.0.3
CVE-2025-4839 LOW 3.1 DOWNGRADE A vulnerability has been found in itwanger paicoding 1.0.0/1.0.1/1.0.2/1.0.3 and classified as problematic
CVE-2025-3966 MEDIUM 4.3 DOWNGRADE A vulnerability was found in itwanger paicoding 1.0.3 and classified as problematic
CVE-2025-3965 LOW 3.5 DOWNGRADE A vulnerability has been found in itwanger paicoding 1.0.3 and classified as problematic

References

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