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CVE-2025-7013 is an authorization bypass vulnerability found in the Menu Panel of QR Menu Pro Smart Menu Systems, affecting all versions up to 29012026. The vulnerability is classified under CWE-639, which involves an Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. The core issue stems from the application’s reliance on user-controlled keys, which are used as trusted identifiers for authorization decisions. An attacker with low privileges can manipulate these keys within network requests, potentially changing a value like a menu ID or user role from a low-privilege identifier to a higher-privilege one (e.g., changing `user_id=123` to user_id=1). Because the server-side application fails to properly validate or sanitize these keys, it trusts the manipulated identifier and grants the attacker unauthorized access to sensitive information or functions. The attack requires user interaction, such as clicking a malicious link, and can be carried out remotely over the network. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N) indicates a high impact on confidentiality, meaning sensitive data can be exposed, while integrity and availability remain unaffected. The vendor was contacted about this issue but did not respond, leaving users without an official patch.
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Platform: QR Menu Pro
Version: through 29012026
Vulnerability: Authorization Bypass
Severity: Medium
Date: 29/01/2026
Prediction: No official patch
What Undercode Say:
Analytics:
The vulnerability is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity. It requires low privileges and user interaction. The primary impact is a high breach of confidentiality, allowing unauthorized access to sensitive data. No exploits have been reported in the wild yet .
Exploit:
A basic exploit concept involves intercepting a legitimate request to the Menu Panel and modifying a key parameter. For example, a request to view a specific menu might look like:
`https://example.com/menu-panel/view?menu_id=123`
An attacker could change this to:
`https://example.com/menu-panel/view?menu_id=456`
If the application does not verify that the authenticated user has permissions for menu_id=456, it will disclose data for that menu. This can be tested using curl:
Legitimate request as a low-privilege user curl -b "session=low_user_cookie" "https://target.com/menu-panel/view?menu_id=123" Malicious request attempting to access a restricted menu curl -b "session=low_user_cookie" "https://target.com/menu-panel/view?menu_id=456"
A more complex attack might involve fuzzing for other accessible keys:
for id in {1..100}; do
response=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" -b "session=user_cookie" "https://target.com/menu-panel/view?menu_id=$id")
if [[ "$response" == "200" ]]; then
echo "Accessed resource with ID: $id"
fi
done
Protection from this CVE:
- Implement proper server-side authorization checks for every request involving a controlled key.
- Use indirect, non-predictable reference maps (e.g., map a random hash to the actual database ID) instead of exposing direct keys.
- Apply strict input validation to ensure the key matches the expected format and belongs to the authenticated user.
- Monitor access logs for unusual patterns, such as a single user accessing a large number of unique IDs.
Impact:
Successful exploitation could lead to the exposure of sensitive business data, including customer information, proprietary menu details, or operational configurations. For European organizations, this could result in GDPR non-compliance and reputational damage . The lack of vendor response increases the risk window, forcing organizations to rely on temporary mitigations like Web Application Firewalls (WAF) and network segmentation .
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Reported By: nvd.nist.gov
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