CVE-2025-68434 json
opensourcepos has Cross-Site Request Forgery vulnerability that leads to Unauthorized Administrator Creation
published 2025-12-17 10 mo ago modified 2026-10-13 26 d ago also EUVD-2025-204014
- cvss
- 8.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 20%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Open Source Point of Sale (opensourcepos) is a web based point of sale application written in PHP using CodeIgniter framework. Starting in version 3.4.0 and prior to version 3.4.2, a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability exists in the application's filter configuration. The CSRF protection mechanism was **explicitly disabled**, allowing the application to process state-changing requests (POST) without verifying a valid CSRF token. An unauthenticated remote attacker can exploit this by hosting a malicious web page. If a logged-in administrator visits this page, their browser is forced to send unauthorized requests to the application. A successful exploit allows the attacker to silently create a new Administrator account with full privileges, leading to a complete takeover of the system and loss of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The vulnerability has been patched in version 3.4.2. The fix re-enables the CSRF filter in `app/Config/Filters.php` and resolves associated AJAX race conditions by adjusting token regeneration settings. As a workaround, administrators can manually re-enable the CSRF filter in `app/Config/Filters.php` by uncommenting the protection line. However, this is not recommended without applying the full patch, as it may cause functionality breakage in the Sales module due to token synchronization issues.
Patch / fix
- opensourcepos open_source_point_of_sale 3.4.2
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 10 mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 20% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/opensourcepos/opensourcepos/security/advisories/GHSA-wjm4-hfwg-5w5r referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- github.com https://github.com/Nixon-H/CVE-2025-68434-OSPOS-CSRF-Unauthorized-Administrator-Creation referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Affected products
- opensourcepos opensourcepos
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery
References
-
github.com
/opensourcepos/opensourcepos/pull/4349
issue-tracking
-
github.com
/opensourcepos/opensourcepos/commit/d575c8da9a1d7af8313a1e758e000e243f5614ef
patch
-
github.com
/opensourcepos/opensourcepos/security/advisories/GHSA-wjm4-hfwg-5w5r
exploit, vendor-advisory
-
github.com
/Nixon-H/CVE-2025-68434-OSPOS-CSRF-Unauthorized-Administrator-Creation
exploit, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-68434
- NVD CVE-2025-68434
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