CVE-2025-48881

Attack requirements

The following conditions have to be met in order to perform this attack:

• A user must be logged in
  • No relevant application roles are required
• At least one object-type must be configured via object-management
  • The scope of the attack is limited to objects that are configured via object-management.
  • The value of showInDataMenu is irrelevant for this attack

Workarounds

It is possible to override the endpoint security as defined in ObjectenApiHttpSecurityConfigurer and ObjectManagementHttpSecurityConfigurer. Depending on the implementation, this could result in loss of functionality.

All objects for which an object-management configuration exists can be listed, viewed, edited, created or deleted by unauthorised users.

If object-urls are exposed via other channels, the contents of these objects can be viewed independent of object-management configurations.

The application does not correctly enforce access controls, allowing a principal to access resources or operations beyond their granted permissions. Typical impact: unauthorized data access or execution of privileged operations.

CVE-2025-48881 has a CVSS score of 8.3 (High). The vector is network-reachable, low privileges required, and no user interaction. A CVSS score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether this affects your application depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable in your environment. A fixed version is available (12.13.0.RELEASE); upgrading removes the vulnerable code path.

Kodem intelligence

This issue was patched in version 12.13.0.RELEASE.

1. What is CVE-2025-48881? CVE-2025-48881 is a high-severity incorrect authorization vulnerability in com.ritense.valtimo:objecten-api (maven), affecting versions >= 11.0.0.RELEASE, <= 11.3.3.RELEASE. It is fixed in 12.13.0.RELEASE. The application does not correctly enforce access controls, allowing a principal to access resources or operations beyond their granted permissions.
2. How severe is CVE-2025-48881? CVE-2025-48881 has a CVSS score of 8.3 (High). This score reflects the worst-case severity of the vulnerability, not your specific exposure. Whether it represents real risk in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable.
3. Which packages are affected by CVE-2025-48881?
   • com.ritense.valtimo:objecten-api (maven) (versions >= 11.0.0.RELEASE, <= 11.3.3.RELEASE)
   • com.ritense.valtimo:object-management (maven) (versions >= 11.0.0.RELEASE, <= 11.3.3.RELEASE)
4. Is there a fix for CVE-2025-48881? Yes. CVE-2025-48881 is fixed in 12.13.0.RELEASE. Upgrade to this version or later.
5. Is CVE-2025-48881 exploitable, and should I be worried? Whether CVE-2025-48881 is exploitable in your environment depends on whether the vulnerable code is present and reachable. A CVSS score is a worst-case rating; it does not account for your specific deployment, configuration, or usage patterns. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to show which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so you can focus on the ones that represent real risk. Get a demo
6. What actually determines whether CVE-2025-48881 is exploitable, and how bad it is? Exploitability and impact are not fixed properties of a CVE. They depend on runtime truth: whether the vulnerable code is present, reachable, and actually executes in your application. A high CVSS score on a dependency that never runs is not the same as real risk. Kodem, an Intelligent Application Security platform, uses runtime intelligence to reveal which vulnerabilities actually execute in production, so teams prioritize the ones that genuinely matter.
7. How do I fix CVE-2025-48881?
   • Upgrade com.ritense.valtimo:object-management to 12.13.0.RELEASE or later
   • Upgrade com.ritense.valtimo:objecten-api to 12.13.0.RELEASE or later