CVE-2025-10759 Overview
CVE-2025-10759 affects Webkul QloApps versions up to 1.7.0, an open-source hotel booking and reservation platform. The vulnerability resides in the CSRF Token Handler component, where manipulation of the token argument leads to authorization bypass [CWE-285, CWE-352]. Attackers can exploit the flaw remotely without authentication or user interaction. The exploit has been publicly disclosed, increasing the risk of opportunistic attacks against exposed instances. The vendor has acknowledged the issue and stated a fix will be included in the next major release.
Critical Impact
Remote attackers can bypass authorization by reusing or manipulating CSRF tokens in the logout functionality, undermining the intended session integrity controls in QloApps deployments.
Affected Products
- Webkul QloApps versions up to and including 1.7.0
- Deployments exposing the QloApps logout endpoint over the network
- Any hospitality environment relying on QloApps session integrity controls
Discovery Timeline
- 2025-09-21 - CVE-2025-10759 published to NVD
- 2026-06-17 - Last updated in NVD database
Technical Details for CVE-2025-10759
Vulnerability Analysis
The vulnerability originates in the CSRF Token Handler used by QloApps. The token issued for sensitive actions, including logout, is reusable rather than single-use and time-bound. An attacker who obtains or predicts a valid token can replay it to trigger state-changing requests on behalf of another user. This weakens the trust model that CSRF tokens are meant to enforce and results in an authorization bypass condition. The public proof-of-concept documents the reusable token behavior in the logout flow.
Root Cause
The root cause is improper CSRF token lifecycle management [CWE-352]. QloApps generates tokens that remain valid across multiple requests instead of being invalidated after use or tied strictly to a single session action. Combined with insufficient authorization checks [CWE-285] on the affected endpoints, this design allows an attacker to bypass intended access controls.
Attack Vector
The attack is network-based and does not require prior authentication or user interaction. An attacker crafts a request to the vulnerable QloApps endpoint using a captured or reusable CSRF token value. Because the token is not invalidated after use, the server accepts the replayed request and performs the corresponding action, such as logging the target user out. The public PoC published on GitHub demonstrates this replay behavior against the logout function.
See the GitHub PoC Repository for the technical proof of concept and reproduction steps.
Detection Methods for CVE-2025-10759
Indicators of Compromise
- Repeated logout requests originating from unexpected IP addresses or user agents
- Reuse of identical CSRF token values across multiple HTTP requests in access logs
- Unexplained session terminations reported by legitimate QloApps users
- HTTP requests targeting the QloApps logout endpoint with static token parameters
Detection Strategies
- Inspect application logs for CSRF tokens that appear in more than one request within a short time window
- Correlate authentication events with logout events to identify anomalous forced logouts
- Deploy a web application firewall rule that flags cross-origin POST requests to sensitive QloApps endpoints
Monitoring Recommendations
- Enable verbose HTTP request logging on the QloApps web server, including full request parameters where policy permits
- Alert on abnormal ratios of logout events per user session baseline
- Monitor referrer and origin headers for requests to state-changing endpoints and investigate mismatches
How to Mitigate CVE-2025-10759
Immediate Actions Required
- Inventory all QloApps deployments and identify instances running version 1.7.0 or earlier
- Restrict administrative access to QloApps management interfaces to trusted networks or VPNs
- Deploy a web application firewall rule enforcing origin and referrer validation on state-changing endpoints
- Rotate active user sessions and force re-authentication for privileged accounts
Patch Information
At the time of publication, no fixed release is available. The vendor has publicly stated the fix will ship in the next major QloApps release. Track the VulDB advisory and the vendor's release notes for patch availability. Apply the update immediately upon release and validate CSRF token behavior post-patch.
Workarounds
- Place QloApps behind a reverse proxy that enforces SameSite=Strict cookies and strict origin validation
- Restrict access to sensitive endpoints, including logout, using network-level allow-lists where feasible
- Reduce session lifetimes so replayed tokens become invalid sooner
- Monitor and alert on repeated use of identical CSRF token values across requests
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