CVE-2025-25500 json
CosmWasm Allows Bypass of Capability Restrictions in Blockchains
published 2025-03-18 19 mo ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2025-7225 , GHSA-cg8r-jwg7-r2x4
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue in CosmWasm prior to v2.2.0 allows attackers to bypass capability restrictions in blockchains by exploiting a lack of runtime capability validation. This allows attackers to deploy a contract without capability enforcement, and execute unauthorized actions on the blockchain.
Patch / fix
- crates.io cosmwasm 2.2.0
- cosmwasm cosmwasm 2.2.0
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- yes
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 19 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- gist.github.com https://gist.github.com/H3T76/8096a6ff9410f3a6d9a25db1a68ae657#file-cve-2025-25500 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| GitHub | 3.1 | 6.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| crates.io | cosmwasm | <2.2.0 |
2.2.0 |
Classification
- Weakness
- Technology feeds
References
-
gist.github.com
/H3T76/8096a6ff9410f3a6d9a25db1a68ae657#file-cve-2025-25500
exploit, web, broken-link
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-25500
advisory
-
github.com
/CVEProject/cveproject.github.io/blob/gh-pages/requester/reservation-guidelines.md
web
-
github.com
/CosmWasm/cosmwasm
package
-
github.com
/CosmWasm/cosmwasm/blob/v2.2.0/CHANGELOG.md
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-25500
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-cg8r-jwg7-r2x4
- NVD CVE-2025-25500
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