CVE-2025-8991 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2025-8991
Vulnerability Scoring

4.3
/10
Medium Risk

The vulnerability CVE-2025-8991 could compromise system integrity but typically requires user interaction to be exploited.

Attack Complexity Details

  • Attack Complexity: Low
    Exploits can be performed without significant complexity or special conditions.
  • Attack Vector: Network
    Vulnerability is exploitable over a network without physical access.
  • Privileges Required: Low
    Some privileges are necessary to exploit the vulnerability.
  • Scope: Unchanged
    Exploit remains within the originally vulnerable component.
  • User Interaction: None
    No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2025-8991 Details

Status: Received on 15 Aug 2025, 01:16 UTC

Published on: 15 Aug 2025, 01:16 UTC

CVSS Release: version 3

CVSS3 Source

cna@vuldb.com

CVSS3 Type

Primary

CVSS3 Vector

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

CVE-2025-8991 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2025-8991: A vulnerability was identified in linlinjava litemall up to 1.8.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /admin/config/express of the component Business Logic Handler. The manipulation of the argument litemall_express_freight_min leads to business logic errors. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2025-8991

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2025-8991 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2025-8991

CVE-2025-8991 presents an accessible attack vector with minimal effort required. Restricting access controls and implementing security updates are critical to reducing exploitation risks.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2025-8991, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2025-8991, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

  • Confidentiality: None
    CVE-2025-8991 has no significant impact on data confidentiality.
  • Integrity: Low
    Exploiting CVE-2025-8991 may cause minor changes to data without severely impacting its accuracy.
  • Availability: None
    CVE-2025-8991 does not impact system availability.

CVE-2025-8991 References

External References

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-840

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