CVE-2025-4643
CVE-2025-4643 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.3. 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-613.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 4.0 base score 6.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (38th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-26180
- Weakness: CWE-613
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Payload uses JSON Web Tokens (JWT) for authentication. After log out JWT is not invalidated, which allows an attacker who has stolen or intercepted token to freely reuse it until expiration date (which is by default set to 2 hours, but can be changed). This issue has been fixed in version 3.44.0 of Payload.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-4643?
- Payload uses JSON Web Tokens (JWT) for authentication. After log out JWT is not invalidated, which allows an attacker who has stolen or intercepted token to freely reuse it until expiration date (which is by default set to 2 hours, but can be changed). This issue has been fixed in version 3.44.0 of Payload.
- How severe is CVE-2025-4643?
- CVE-2025-4643 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 6.3, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2025-4643 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (38th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-4643?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2025-4643 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-4643 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-26180.
- When was CVE-2025-4643 published?
- CVE-2025-4643 was published on 2025-08-29 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://cert.pl/en/posts/2025/08/CVE-2025-4643
- https://github.com/payloadcms/payload
- https://payloadcms.com
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