va-25-174-01
Vulnerability from csaf_cisa
Published
2025-07-31 17:01
Modified
2025-09-09 21:12
Summary
OPEXUS FOIAXpress Public Access Link (PAL) multiple vulnerabilities

Notes

Legal Notice
All information products included in [https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/tree/develop/csaf_files/IT/white](https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/tree/develop/csaf_files/IT/white) are provided \"as is\" for informational purposes only. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) does not provide any warranties of any kind regarding any information contained within. DHS does not endorse any commercial product or service, referenced in this product or otherwise. Further dissemination of this product is governed by the Traffic Light Protocol (TLP) marking in the header. For more information about TLP, see [https://us-cert.cisa.gov/tlp/](https://us-cert.cisa.gov/tlp/).
Countries and Areas Deployed
Worldwide
Critical Infrastructure Sectors
Information Technology
Risk Evaluation
Multiple vulnerabilities could allow unauthenticated attackers to bypass rate-limiting measures for login attempts, or check for the existence of other users. Low-privileged users can modify certain site content without authorization.
Recommended Practices
Upgrade to OPEXUS FOIAXpress PAL version 11.12.3.0.
Company Headquarters Location
United States
Vendor Statement
Per OPEXUS: The vulnerability has been addressed and resolved in the June 2025 release, version 11.12.3.0 CAPTCHA Bypass - Resolved SQL Injection - Resolved Email HTML Injection - Resolved https://docs.opexustech.com/docs/foiaxpress/11.12.0/FOIAXpress_Release_Notes_11.12.3.0.pdf


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        "text": "All information products included in [https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/tree/develop/csaf_files/IT/white](https://github.com/cisagov/CSAF/tree/develop/csaf_files/IT/white) are provided \\\"as is\\\" for informational purposes only. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) does not provide any warranties of any kind regarding any information contained within. DHS does not endorse any commercial product or service, referenced in this product or otherwise. Further dissemination of this product is governed by the Traffic Light Protocol (TLP) marking in the header. For more information about TLP, see [https://us-cert.cisa.gov/tlp/](https://us-cert.cisa.gov/tlp/).",
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      ],
      "title": "OPEXUS FOIAXpress Public Access Link (PAL) unauthenticated username enumeration"
    }
  ]
}


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