How severe is CVE-2025-36857?

CVE-2025-36857 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.3, rated low severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-36857 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (2nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-36857?

CVE-2025-36857 affects Rapid7 Appspider Pro. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-36857?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-36857 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-36857 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-31102.

When was CVE-2025-36857 published?

CVE-2025-36857 was published on 2025-09-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-36857

CVE-2025-36857 is a low-severity vulnerability in Rapid7 Appspider Pro with a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-276.

Key facts

Severity: Low (CVSS 3.x base score 3.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (2nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-31102
Weakness: CWE-276
Affected product: Rapid7 Appspider Pro
Published: 2025-09-25
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-36857?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2025-36857?: CVE-2025-36857 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.3, rated low severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-36857 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (2nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-36857?: CVE-2025-36857 affects Rapid7 Appspider Pro. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-36857?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-36857 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-36857 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-31102.
When was CVE-2025-36857 published?: CVE-2025-36857 was published on 2025-09-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://docs.rapid7.com/insight/releasenotes-2025sep/#application-security-insightappsec-and-appspider

Affected products (1)

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