HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2025-27110
HIGH

CVE-2025-27110

CWE-172Published: February 25, 2025· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Libmodsecurity is one component of the ModSecurity v3 project. The library codebase serves as an interface to ModSecurity Connectors taking in web traffic and applying traditional ModSecurity processing. A bug that exists only in Libmodsecurity3 version 3.0.13 means that, in 3.0.13, Libmodsecurity3 can't decode encoded HTML entities if they contains leading zeroes. Version 3.0.14 contains a fix. No known workarounds are available.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2025-27110 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), with a CVSS base score of 7.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityNone
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

trustwave1 product(s)
modsecurity
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/security/advisories/GHSA-42w7-rmv5-4x2j

All References (2)

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https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/issues/3340Exploit · Issue Tracking
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https://github.com/owasp-modsecurity/ModSecurity/security/advisories/GHSA-42w7-rmv5-4x2jVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2025-27110
CVSS Score7.5 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-172
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedFeb 25, 2025

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2025-27110 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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