CVE-2025-25500

HIGH

cosmwasm < 2.2.0 - Improper Access Control via Capability Validation Bypass

Title source: llm

Description

An issue in CosmWasm prior to v2.2.0 allows attackers to bypass capability restrictions in blockchains by exploiting a lack of runtime capability validation. This allows attackers to deploy a contract without capability enforcement, and execute unauthorized actions on the blockchain.

References (1)

Core 1

Core References

Broken Link

https://gist.github.com/H3T76/8096a6ff9410f3a6d9a25db1a68ae657#file-cve-2025-25500

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5

EPSS 0.0069

EPSS Percentile 48.3%

Attack Vector NETWORK

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment

Exploitation poc

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE

CWE-284

Status published

Products (2)

cosmwasm/cosmwasm < 2.2.0

crates.io/cosmwasm 0 - 2.2.0crates.io

Published Mar 18, 2025

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026