CouchCMS reCAPTCHA config.example.php hard-coded key

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Summary

CVECVE-2025-15005
StatePUBLISHED
AssignerVulDB
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2025-12-22 01:16:06 UTC
Updated2026-04-29 01:00:01 UTC
DescriptionA security flaw has been discovered in CouchCMS up to 2.4. Affected is an unknown function of the file couch/config.example.php of the component reCAPTCHA Handler. The manipulation of the argument K_RECAPTCHA_SITE_KEY/K_RECAPTCHA_SECRET_KEY results in use of hard-coded cryptographic key . It is possible to launch the attack remotely. This attack is characterized by high complexity. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v4.0 2.9 LOW from [email protected]

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/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Problem Types: CWE-320 | CWE-321 | CWE-321 Use of Hard-coded Cryptographic Key | CWE-320 Key Management Error

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
4.0[email protected]Secondary2.9LOWCVSS: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/C...
4.0CNADECLARED6.3MEDIUMCVSS: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
3.1[email protected]Primary3.7LOWCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
3.1[email protected]Secondary3.7LOWCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
3.1CNADECLARED3.7LOWCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
3.0CNADECLARED3.7LOWCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
2.0[email protected]Secondary2.6AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
2.0CNADECLARED2.6AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N/E:POC/RL:ND/RC:UR

CVSS v4.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Attack Requirements
None
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Sub Conf.
None
Sub Integrity
None
Sub Availability
None

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/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Couchcms Couchcms All All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na CouchCMS affected 2.0 Not specified
CNA Na CouchCMS affected 2.1 Not specified
CNA Na CouchCMS affected 2.2 Not specified
CNA Na CouchCMS affected 2.3 Not specified
CNA Na CouchCMS affected 2.4 Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
note-hxlab.wetolink.com/share/jNNcrdrNyCvl [email protected] note-hxlab.wetolink.com Exploit, Third Party Advisory
vuldb.com [email protected] vuldb.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
note-hxlab.wetolink.com/share/jNNcrdrNyCvl [email protected] note-hxlab.wetolink.com Exploit, Third Party Advisory
vuldb.com [email protected] vuldb.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
vuldb.com [email protected] vuldb.com Permissions Required, VDB Entry
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

Discovery Credit

CNA: hiro (VulDB User) (en)

Additional Advisory Data

SourceTimeEvent
CNA2025-12-21T00:00:00.000ZAdvisory disclosed
CNA2025-12-21T01:00:00.000ZVulDB entry created
CNA2025-12-31T19:00:54.000ZVulDB entry last update
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