CVE-2025-36857

Low

Description

Rapid7 Appspider Pro versions below 7.5.021, suffer from a broken access control vulnerability in the application's configuration file loading mechanism, whereby an attacker can place files in directories belonging to other users or projects. Affected versions allow standard users to add custom configuration files. These files, which are loaded in alphabetical order, can override or change the settings of the original configuration files, creating a security vulnerability. This issue stems from improper directory access management. This vulnerability was remediated in version 7.5.021 of the product.

SeverityLow
CVSS3.3
Exploit probability—
ProductRapid7 Appspider Pro
PublishedSep 25, 2025
First seenSep 25, 2025
Weakness typeCWE-276CWE-276

How to fix

Update
  • rapid7 appspider_pro7.5.021 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
rapid7 appspider_prov < 7.5.0217.5.021

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