CVE-2025-70963: Github.com/gophish/gophish Gophish Is Vulnerable To Incorrect Vulnerability

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Advisory Identifier: GHSA-9f8m-9547-2gqm
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Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-70963 is a MODERATE gophish is vulnerable to incorrect vulnerability (CWE-284: Improper Access Control) affecting Github.com/gophish/gophish libraries in the Go ecosystem. The issue involves gophish is vulnerable to incorrect access control. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2025-70963 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-70963
GHSA Identifier GHSA-9f8m-9547-2gqm
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification CWE-284: Improper Access Control
Affected Product Github.com/gophish/gophish
Package Ecosystem Go
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix CVE-2025-70963

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Github.com/gophish/gophish dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

github.com/gophish/gophish fixed: Latest secure release 
Upgrade github.com/gophish/gophish to Latest secure release
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for github.com/gophish/gophish

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2025-70963, inspect your project dependencies for Github.com/gophish/gophish:

inspect dependencies for github.com/gophish/gophish

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Github.com/gophish/gophish in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than the patched release), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-284: Improper Access Control, where the product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. In Github.com/gophish/gophish, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Gophish <= 0.12.1 is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control. The administrative dashboard exposes each user’s long-lived API key directly inside the rendered HTML/JavaScript of the page on every login. This makes permanent API credentials accessible to any script running in the browser context.

CVE-2025-70963 Affected Github.com/gophish/gophish Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
github.com/gophish/gophish
golang/github.com/gophish/gophish
Go
≤ 0.12.1

References

NVD — CVE-2025-70963 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-70963
Github.com/gophish/gophish Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/gophish/gophish/issues/9366
Github.com/gophish/gophish Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/gophish/gophish

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-70963?
CVE-2025-70963 is a security vulnerability in Github.com/gophish/gophish involving Gophish is vulnerable to Incorrect Access Control under CWE-284: Improper Access Control.
Which Github.com/gophish/gophish versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: github.com/gophish/gophish.
What version fixes CVE-2025-70963?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is github.com/gophish/gophish affected?
Yes, github.com/gophish/gophish is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-70963?
CVE-2025-70963 is classified under CWE-284: Improper Access Control (The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.).
How can I check Go dependencies for CVE-2025-70963?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for github.com/gophish/gophish'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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