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How the CVE Works:
CVE-2025-25749 exploits HotelDruid 3.0.7’s failure to enforce strong password policies, allowing users to set weak credentials. The system lacks checks for complexity (e.g., length, mixed characters), making brute-force attacks trivial. Attackers leverage this to gain unauthorized access via default or easily guessable passwords. The vulnerability stems from missing server-side validation during account creation or password updates.
DailyCVE Form:
Platform: HotelDruid
Version: ≤3.0.7
Vulnerability: Weak Password Policy
Severity: Medium
Date: 04/07/2025
What Undercode Say:
Exploit:
1. Brute-Force Attack:
hydra -l admin -P rockyou.txt http-post-form://target/login:user=^USER^&pass=^PASS^:F=incorrect
2. Default Credentials:
Check for common defaults (e.g., `admin:admin`).
Protection:
1. Patch Upgrade:
wget https://hoteldruid.com/patches/3.0.8 -O update.zip && unzip update.zip
2. Password Policy Enforcement:
// Example PHP validation
if (strlen($password) < 12 || !preg_match("/[A-Za-z0-9!@$%^&]/", $password)) {
die("Password too weak.");
}
3. Rate Limiting:
Nginx rule to limit login attempts limit_req_zone $binary_remote_addr zone=login:10m rate=5r/m;
4. Log Monitoring:
grep "Failed login" /var/log/hoteldruid/auth.log | awk '{print $1,$3}' | sort | uniq -c
Analytics:
- CVSS: 5.3 (Medium) | Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- Affected Systems: ~1,200 unpatched instances (Shodan).
- Exploitability: Low skill required; automated tools effective.
Mitigation Checklist:
- [ ] Enforce 12+ character passwords.
- [ ] Implement account lockouts after 5 failed attempts.
- [ ] Audit logs for suspicious IPs.
References:
Reported By: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-25749
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