Vulnerability · Published Sep 10, 2025 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2025-10209Papermerge DMS Authorization Token improper authorization
Medium 5.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in DMS from Papermerge. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 29% of all known vulnerabilities).
Official description
A security flaw has been discovered in Papermerge DMS up to 3.5.3. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Authorization Token Handler. Performing manipulation results in improper authorization. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been released to the public and may be exploited. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Papermerge | DMS | 3.5.03.5.13.5.23.5.3 |
Weakness: CWE-285, CWE-266 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
References
- VDB-323482 | Papermerge DMS Authorization Token improper authorization vdb-entry
- VDB-323482 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP) signature, permissions-required
- Submit #639750 | Github Papermerge 3.5.3 Improper Access Controls third-party-advisory
- https://docs.google.com/document/d/19j0mCR-QOuhlxAJMir00Z8_MZdydVdmE_Ak09ra2NHw/edit?usp=sharing exploit
- https://docs.google.com/document/d/19j0mCR-QOuhlxAJMir00Z8_MZdydVdmE_Ak09ra2NHw/edit?tab=t.0 exploit