CVE-2025-59416
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Publication date: 2025-09-17

Last updated on: 2025-09-18

Assigner: GitHub, Inc.

Description
The Scratch Channel is a news website. If the user makes a fork, they can change the admins and make an article. Since the API uses a POST request, it will make an article. This issue is fixed in v1.2.
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Published
2025-09-17
Last Modified
2025-09-18
Generated
2026-06-16
AI Q&A
2025-09-17
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-15
NVD
CVE-2025-59416
EUVD
EUVD-2025-29761
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Vendor Product Version / Range
the-scratch-channel tsc-web-client 1.2
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CWE ID Description
CWE-862 The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.
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Executive Summary

The vulnerability in the Scratch Channel news website allows a user who makes a fork to change the admins and create an article via the API, which uses a POST request. This means unauthorized users can potentially modify administrative controls and publish content. The issue has been fixed in version 1.2.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can impact you by allowing unauthorized users to gain administrative privileges and publish articles on the Scratch Channel website. This could lead to unauthorized content being posted, potential misinformation, and loss of control over the website's content management.

Mitigation Strategies

Upgrade the Scratch Channel software to version 1.2 or later, as this issue is fixed in v1.2.

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