CVE-2025-43712: Withdrawn Advisory JHipster Allows Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

LOW
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-cmm8-gw4m-26cw
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CVSS 2.9
CWE-284 CWE-451
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-43712 is a LOW (CVSS 2.9) jhipster allows privilege escalation vulnerability (CWE-284: Improper Access Control) affecting Withdrawn Advisory libraries in the npm ecosystem. The issue involves jhipster allows privilege escalation via a modified authorities parameter. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 8.9.0.

CVE-2025-43712 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-43712
GHSA Identifier GHSA-cmm8-gw4m-26cw
Severity LOW
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 2.9
CWE Classification CWE-284: Improper Access Control
Affected Product Withdrawn Advisory
Package Ecosystem npm
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 2.9

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

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

How to Fix CVE-2025-43712

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Withdrawn Advisory dependencies to a patched release.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

generator-jhipster fixed: 8.9.0 
npm install generator-jhipster@8.9.0
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

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

npm ls generator-jhipster

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your Node.js application is affected by CVE-2025-43712, inspect your project dependencies using npm:

npm ls generator-jhipster

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Withdrawn Advisory in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 8.9.0), your application is affected.

Note: The npm ls generator-jhipster command inspects dependencies declared in your package.json and lockfile; it does not perform automated runtime dynamic scanning.

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 Withdrawn Advisory, 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

## Withdrawn Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because the original report was found to be invalid. This link is maintained to preserve external references. For more information, see https://groups.google.com/g/jhipster-dev/c/ATSlWkEjw2w. ## Original Description JHipster before v.8.9.0 allows privilege escalation via a modified authorities parameter. Upon registering in the JHipster portal and logging in as a standard user, the authorities parameter in the response from the api/account endpoint contains the value ROLE_USER. By manipulating the authorities parameter and changing its value to ROLE_ADMIN, the privilege is successfully escalated to an Admin level. This allowed the access to all admin-related functionalities in the application.

CVE-2025-43712 Affected Withdrawn Advisory Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
8.9.0
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
generator-jhipster
npm/generator-jhipster
npm
< 8.9.0
8.9.0

References

NVD — CVE-2025-43712 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-43712
firecompass.com/cve-2025-43712-jhip... WEB
https://firecompass.com/cve-2025-43712-jhipster-platform-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-discovered-by-firecompass-research-added-to-nist
Withdrawn Advisory Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/jhipster/generator-jhipster
Withdrawn Advisory Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/jhipster/generator-jhipster/releases
groups.google.com/g/jhipster-dev/c/at... WEB
https://groups.google.com/g/jhipster-dev/c/ATSlWkEjw2w
medium.com/@hritikgodara/cve-2... WEB
https://medium.com/@hritikgodara/cve-2025-43712-privilege-escalation-via-response-manipulation-in-the-jhipster-platform-5e18c0434def

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-43712?
CVE-2025-43712 is a security vulnerability in Withdrawn Advisory involving JHipster allows privilege escalation via a modified authorities parameter under CWE-284: Improper Access Control.
Which Withdrawn Advisory versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 8.9.0 across affected packages: generator-jhipster.
What version fixes CVE-2025-43712?
Upgrading to 8.9.0 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is generator-jhipster affected?
Yes, generator-jhipster is affected in releases prior to 8.9.0. Upgrade your dependency to 8.9.0 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-43712?
CVE-2025-43712 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 2.9 (LOW) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-43712?
CVE-2025-43712 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 npm dependencies for CVE-2025-43712?
Run the dependency tree command: 'npm ls generator-jhipster'. 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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