CVE-2025-23408: Apache Fineract: weak password policy

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-12-12 · updated 2026-10-07
Weakness: CWE-521

Description

Weak Password Requirements vulnerability in Apache Fineract. This issue affects Apache Fineract: through 1.10.1. The issue is fixed in version 1.11.0. Users are encouraged to upgrade to version 1.13.0, the latest release.

Affected products

Apache Software Foundation Apache Fineract: before 1.11.0 — fixed in 1.11.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apache Software Foundation Apache Fineract 1.11.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://lists.apache.org/thread/bdlb6wl968yh1n48mr5npsk2spo6dncf
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/12/11/5

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