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CodeAstro Membership Management Missing Auth Arbitrary Delete.

CVE advisorySeverity: CRITICAL (CVSS 9.8)

CVE-2025-70150

This vulnerability exists in a membership management system designed to handle user accounts and data. Such applications are typically deployed as web-based platforms accessible via the internet to allow members or administrators to interact with the system, making the exposed management functionality a likely target for remote access.

Codeastro Membership Management System

1.0

Halo Surface Signal: 4 out of 5 — likely to be public-facing.

External exposure likelihood

Horizon Alert

Summary of the vulnerability and why it matters

This advisory concerns a critical vulnerability within the CodeAstro Membership Management System, specifically impacting version 1.0. The issue allows unauthorized attackers to delete member records remotely without needing any credentials, potentially leading to data loss or service disruption. The main concern is confirming if this specific system is in use and exposed to the internet.

Unauthenticated attackers can delete member data.
Critical data loss risk for membership systems.
Confirm relevance and exposure in your environment.

Attack Path

How an attacker could exploit the issue

An attacker could leverage this vulnerability by sending a crafted request to the `delete_members.php` script. Since the system lacks proper authentication checks for this function, the attacker can directly target the `id` parameter to delete any member record. This could lead to the unauthorized removal of user data from the system.

No authentication needed to attack.
Triggered by manipulating a parameter.
Risk of unauthorized data deletion.

Live Threat

Current exploitation, exposure, and threat context

This vulnerability in the membership management system could allow an unauthenticated attacker to delete any member record. The system's `delete_members.php` script does not verify user authentication, meaning an attacker can directly send requests to remove members from the database.

Arbitrary member records can be deleted.
Unauthenticated network requests could delete records.
Disrupts membership management operations.

Operational Fix

Recommended remediation, mitigation, and detection steps

Application owners and infrastructure teams are likely responsible for addressing this critical vulnerability in the CodeAstro Membership Management System. The first practical step is to identify all instances of this system, determine their network exposure and business criticality, locate the system's accountable owner, and then plan remediation based on the assessed risk.

Application owners should drive remediation.
Verify system exposure and criticality first.
Plan remediation based on verified risk.

Supplementary metadata

CVSS vector

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Frequently asked questions

What is the CodeAstro Membership Management System?

This software is a platform built for administrators to organize, track, and maintain user or member databases. It typically runs as a web application, allowing authorized staff to manage sensitive account records and profile information through a browser-based interface.

What does CWE-862 mean for CVE-2025-70150?

CWE-862 is the classification for Missing Authorization. In this CVE, it means the software fails to verify if a person has the correct permissions before performing a sensitive action. Because of this oversight, the application does not check for a login session before allowing a request to delete data.

How is this deletion vulnerability triggered?

An attacker triggers this by sending a specifically crafted network request to the delete_members.php script. The system accepts the request without validating identity and uses the provided id parameter to identify and remove a member record. Simply browsing the site or performing standard administrative tasks does not trigger the deletion; it requires a targeted request.

Do I need to worry about this if my system is internal?

According to Halo Surface Signal, this software is often deployed as a web-based platform intended for broad access. While internet-facing instances are at the highest risk for remote exploitation, you should assess if your internal network allows unauthorized users to reach the application, as the flaw does not depend on being public-facing to function.

When should I prioritize fixing this software?

You should prioritize this immediately after identifying where the software is deployed in your environment. Since the vulnerability allows for unauthenticated data destruction, you should locate the system owner, verify the business importance of the stored membership data, and initiate remediation steps to block unauthorized access to the affected script.

References

0x0bito.github.io/posts/CVE-2025-70150-Membership-Unauth-Delete/

Written by Nicholas Merritt

Nicholas Merritt is VP of Security Solutions at Halo Security. With more than 25 years across application security, vulnerability prioritization, and offensive security, he helps teams translate threat data into practical exposure validation and remediation focus. He authors Halo Threat Intelligence CVE advisories using Halo Surface Signal and H/A/L/O context to prioritize internet-facing risk.