CVE-2025-32440: NetAlertX Vulnerable to Authentication Bypass

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-05-27 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-306

Description

NetAlertX is a network, presence scanner and alert framework. Prior to version 25.4.14, it is possible to bypass the authentication mechanism of NetAlertX to update settings without authentication. An attacker can trigger sensitive functions within util.php by sending crafted requests to /index.php. This issue has been patched in version 25.4.14.

Affected products

NetAlertX: before 25.4.14 — fixed in 25.4.14

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: NetAlertX 25.4.14. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://github.com/jokob-sk/NetAlertX/releases/tag/v25.4.14
https://github.com/jokob-sk/NetAlertX/security/advisories/GHSA-h4x5-vr54-vjrx
https://github.com/jokob-sk/NetAlertX/security/advisories/GHSA-h4x5-vr54-vjrx

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