CVE-2025-56556: Subrion CMS Authenticated Administrators Are Able To Vulnerability

MODERATE
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-h8wv-vv58-468h
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CVSS 6.5
CWE-566
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-56556 is a MODERATE (CVSS 6.5) authenticated administrators are able to vulnerability (CWE-566: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled SQL Primary Key) affecting Subrion CMS libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves authenticated administrators are able to gain escalated access through run sql query tool. Remediation is available in the latest vendor maintenance releases.

CVE-2025-56556 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-56556
GHSA Identifier GHSA-h8wv-vv58-468h
Severity MODERATE
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 6.5
CWE Classification CWE-566: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled SQL Primary Key
Affected Product Subrion CMS
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 6.5

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:L/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 Low (I:L)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2025-56556

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

intelliants/subrion fixed: Latest secure release 
Upgrade intelliants/subrion 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 intelliants/subrion

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2025-56556, inspect your project dependencies for Subrion CMS:

inspect dependencies for intelliants/subrion

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Subrion CMS 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-566: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled SQL Primary Key, where the product uses a database table that includes records that should not be accessible to an actor, but it executes a sql statement with a primary key that can be controlled by that actor. In Subrion CMS, 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

An issue was discovered in Subrion CMS 4.2.1, allowing authenticated adminitrators or moderators with access to the built-in Run SQL Query feature under the SQL Tool admin panel — to gain escalated privileges in the context of the SQL query tool.

CVE-2025-56556 Affected Subrion CMS Versions

1 component(s)
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
intelliants/subrion
 Packagist
≤ 4.2.1

References

NVD — CVE-2025-56556 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-56556
Subrion CMS Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/intelliants/subrion/issues/913
Subrion CMS Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/intelliants/subrion

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-56556?
CVE-2025-56556 is a security vulnerability in Subrion CMS involving Authenticated administrators are able to gain escalated access through Run SQL Query tool under CWE-566: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled SQL Primary Key.
Which Subrion CMS versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to current release patches across affected packages: intelliants/subrion.
What version fixes CVE-2025-56556?
Upgrading to current release patches (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is intelliants/subrion affected?
Yes, intelliants/subrion 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-2025-56556?
CVE-2025-56556 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 6.5 (MODERATE) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-56556?
CVE-2025-56556 is classified under CWE-566: Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled SQL Primary Key (The product uses a database table that includes records that should not be accessible to an actor, but it executes a SQL statement with a primary key that can be controlled by that actor.).
How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2025-56556?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for intelliants/subrion'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
Machine-readable OSV JSON OSV v1.5 Schema
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  "published" : "2025-09-11T21:31:54Z",
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  "summary" : "Subrion CMS: Authenticated administrators are able to gain escalated access through Run SQL Query tool",
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    "type" : "ADVISORY",
    "url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-56556"
  }, {
    "type" : "WEB",
    "url" : "https://github.com/intelliants/subrion/issues/913"
  }, {
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  } ],
  "database_specific" : {
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    "github_reviewed" : true,
    "github_reviewed_at" : "2025-09-12T21:10:17Z",
    "nvd_published_at" : "2025-09-11T19:15:32Z"
  }
}