Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessIdentify internet-facing Aureus ERP ≤1.6.0
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ExploitRequest exposed composer.json / debug endpoint
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ExecutionParse sensitive info from debugging code
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ImpactUse disclosed data for reconnaissance
Vulnerability Assessment
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CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A10:2025 - Mishandling of Exceptional Conditions
ASVS 5.0
V16 - Security Logging and Error Handling Debug information protection
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| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires that the Aureus ERP instance (version up to 1.6.0) expose the composer.json file or associated debugging/metadata output to the attacker over the network; the flaw is sensitive information inserted into debugging code (CWE-215) reachable via that file. Per the CVSS 4.0 vector no authentication (PR:N) and no user interaction (UI:N) are needed, so a default internet-facing deployment that serves this file/debug path is sufficient. Limiting factors: impact is confined to confidentiality disclosure (VC:L, no integrity/availability effect), the exposed data must actually contain sensitive values to be useful, and the product's small deployment footprint restricts the realistic target set; instances where the file/debug output is not web-reachable are not exploitable. |
| Impact | This is a low-to-moderate real-world risk that should rank below genuinely urgent items despite being remotely reachable. The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) describes an unauthenticated, low-complexity, remote vector, but the only impact is low confidentiality (VC:L) with no integrity or availability effect (VI:N/VA:N) and no scope change - consistent with CWE-215 (sensitive information in debugging code) exposed via composer.json. The vector carries E:P (Proof-of-Concept exploit maturity), which aligns with the reported publicly available exploit, so exploitability is credible but not confirmed as active. No EPSS score was provided and the CVE is NOT in CISA KEV, so there is no signal of widespread or confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; the publicly available PoC indicates opportunistic rather than confirmed campaign use. Net: a legitimate but bounded information-disclosure issue - easy to reach, but limited blast radius (confidentiality-only, low) and a niche product footprint keep it off the top-priority tier. Conflicting-signal note: the input supplies only a CVSS 4.0 vector (no 3.1), and no EPSS, so automatability and real exploitation frequency cannot be derived from the data - treat exploitation likelihood as inferred from PoC existence only. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | A remote, unauthenticated attacker requests or inspects the exposed composer.json (or associated debug output) on an internet-facing Aureus ERP instance and reads sensitive information left in debugging/metadata that was not meant to be public. A public proof-of-concept for this disclosure exists on GitHub, lowering the skill needed to reproduce it. The attacker uses the leaked details for reconnaissance or to inform follow-on attacks rather than for direct compromise. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Oct 19, 2026
Sensitive information exposure in Webkul Aureus ERP through 1.6.0 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to retrieve debugging-related data reachable via composer.json, and publicly available exploit code exists. The CVSS 4.0 vector shows network reachability with no privileges or user interaction and only low confidentiality impact; integrity and availability are unaffected, and there is no CISA KEV confirmation. Real-world risk is limited to deployments that expose composer.json or associated debug/metadata output, with the product's narrow footprint further reducing exposure.
RemediationAI
Patch status is not confirmed from the provided data, so consult the VulDB advisory at https://vuldb.com/vuln/422295 and the vendor for a fixed release; if a vendor fix is published, upgrade Aureus ERP beyond the affected 1.6.0 range. Until then, remove composer.json from the web document root or deny direct HTTP access to it at the reverse proxy or web server, and disable production debug output so sensitive metadata is not served. Trade-offs: blocking the manifest can break deployment or diagnostic tooling that relies on it, so keep it outside the document root or allow access only from trusted management networks; disabling debug output reduces diagnostic detail available to operators. Also restrict internet exposure of Aureus ERP management and debug paths, and monitor web logs for requests to composer.json or related metadata endpoints.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
CWE-215 (Insertion of Sensitive Information into Debugging Code) describes software that writes secrets, configuration details, tokens, or internal metadata into debug output that should not be exposed in production. In Aureus ERP, the affected surface is composer.json, the Composer dependency manifest used by PHP applications; when a web server or application exposes this file together with debugging metadata, remote users can read information useful for reconnaissance. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:webkul:aureus_erp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* identifies the Webkul Aureus ERP product, while the disclosure scopes affected installations to version 1.6.0 and earlier. The CVSS 4.0 vector AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N confirms unauthenticated network exploitation with low confidentiality impact and no integrity or availability effect.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
Remotely reachable file with no authentication or interaction (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N); impact is limited information disclosure so C:L and I:N/A:N.
Primary rating from Vendor (VulDB).
CVSS VectorVendor: VulDB
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2DescriptionCVE.org
A security vulnerability has been detected in Webkul Aureus ERP up to 1.6.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file composer.json. Such manipulation leads to insertion of sensitive information into debugging code. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure.
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Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.
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