CVE-2025-11581: Powerjob server starter PowerJob OpenAPIController Is Missing Authorization Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-9wq6-87hw-6mhc
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CVSS 5.3
CWE-862
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-11581 is a MODERATE (CVSS 5.3) powerjob openapicontroller is missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862: Missing Authorization) affecting Powerjob server starter libraries in the Maven ecosystem. The issue involves powerjob openapicontroller is missing authorization. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2025-11581 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-11581
GHSA Identifier GHSA-9wq6-87hw-6mhc
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 5.3
CWE Classification CWE-862: Missing Authorization
Affected Product Powerjob server starter
Package Ecosystem Maven
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 5.3

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Unchanged (S:U)
Confidentiality Low (C:L)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2025-11581

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

tech.powerjob:powerjob-server-starter fixed: Latest secure release 
<dependency>
    <groupId>tech.powerjob</groupId>
    <artifactId>powerjob-server-starter</artifactId>
    <version>Latest secure release</version>
</dependency>
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

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

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=tech.powerjob

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Java application is affected by CVE-2025-11581, inspect your build dependencies using the Maven Dependency Plugin:

mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=tech.powerjob

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Powerjob server starter 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: The mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=tech.powerjob command inspects the resolved dependency graph declared in your project's POM files; it does not perform automated security scanning or inspect runtime dynamic classpaths. Always verify runtime container classpaths and shaded JARs.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-862: Missing Authorization, where the product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. In Powerjob server starter, 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

A security vulnerability has been detected in PowerJob up to 5.1.2. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /openApi/runJob of the component OpenAPIController. Such manipulation leads to missing authorization. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used.

CVE-2025-11581 Affected Powerjob server starter Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
tech.powerjob:powerjob-server-starter
maven/tech.powerjob/powerjob-server-starter
Maven
≤ 5.1.2

References

NVD — CVE-2025-11581 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-11581
Powerjob server starter Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/PowerJob/PowerJob/issues/1128
Powerjob server starter Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/PowerJob/PowerJob
vuldb.com/ WEB
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.327903
vuldb.com/ WEB
https://vuldb.com/?id.327903
vuldb.com/ WEB
https://vuldb.com/?submit.662558

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-11581?
CVE-2025-11581 is a security vulnerability in Powerjob server starter involving PowerJob OpenAPIController is missing authorization under CWE-862: Missing Authorization.
Which Powerjob server starter versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: tech.powerjob:powerjob-server-starter.
What version fixes CVE-2025-11581?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is powerjob-server-starter affected?
Yes, tech.powerjob:powerjob-server-starter is affected in releases prior to Latest secure release. Upgrade your dependency to Latest secure release or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-11581?
CVE-2025-11581 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-11581?
CVE-2025-11581 is classified under CWE-862: Missing Authorization (The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.).
How can I check Maven dependencies for CVE-2025-11581?
Run the dependency tree command: 'mvn dependency:tree -Dincludes=tech.powerjob'. 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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