CVE-2025-65899: kalmia — Exploit

Description

Kalmia CMS version 0.2.0 contains a user enumeration vulnerability in its authentication mechanism. The application returns different error messages for invalid users (user_not_found) versus valid users with incorrect passwords (invalid_password). This observable response discrepancy allows unauthenticated attackers to enumerate valid usernames on the system.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.3

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-204 CWE-204

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
difuse	kalmia	All

References

Exploits

https://github.com/Noxurge/CVE-2025-65899/blob/main/README.md

Other References

https://github.com/DifuseHQ/Kalmia

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-65899? +

Kalmia CMS version 0.2.0 contains a user enumeration vulnerability in its authentication mechanism. The application returns different error messages for invalid users (user_not_found) versus valid users with incorrect passwords (invalid_password). This observable response discrepancy allows unauthenticated attackers to enumerate valid usernames on the system. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-65899? +

CVE-2025-65899 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-65899? +

CVE-2025-65899 affects products from difuse, specifically: kalmia. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-65899? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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