PatchTheCVECVE-2025-5149: A vulnerability was found in WCMS up to 8.3.11
CVE-2025-5149 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.6) affecting wcms. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
A vulnerability was found in WCMS up to 8.3.11. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function getMemberByUid of the file /index.php?articleadmin/getallcon of the component Login. The manipulation of the argument uid leads to improper authentication. 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 publ
Why this priority
- Public exploit reference
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
A fixed release or distro patch exists.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 5.6 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | 0.6% (top 50%) |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-287 |
| Published | 2025-05-25 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Am I affected?
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
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-2025-5149?
wcms: upgrade to newer than 8.3.11. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.
Is CVE-2025-5149 being exploited?
CVE-2025-5149 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-2025-5149 affect?
CVE-2025-5149 affects wcms. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.6). A vulnerability was found in WCMS up to 8.3.11. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function getMemberByUid of the file /index.php?articleadmin/getallcon of the component Login. The manipulation of the ar
How urgent is CVE-2025-5149?
Priority 42/100. Public exploit reference; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
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