# CVE-2025-7552: Dromara Northstar Path AuthorizationInterceptor.java preHandle access control

- Severity: CVSS 5.3 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2025-07-13 · Updated: 2025-07-14

## Affected

- Dromara Northstar: 7.3.0, 7.3.1, 7.3.2, 7.3.3, 7.3.4, 7.3.5

## Description

A vulnerability was found in Dromara Northstar up to 7.3.5. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function preHandle of the file northstar-main/src/main/java/org/dromara/northstar/web/interceptor/AuthorizationInterceptor.java of the component Path Handler. The manipulation of the argument Request leads to improper access controls. The attack may be launched remotely. Upgrading to version 7.3.6 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as 8d521bbf531de59b09b8629a9cbf667870ad2541. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Dromara Northstar, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.316250
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.316250
- https://gitee.com/dromara/northstar/issues/ICCQ4E
- https://gitee.com/dromara/northstar/issues/ICCQ4E#note_42855013_link
- https://gitee.com/dromara/northstar/commit/8d521bbf531de59b09b8629a9cbf667870ad2541
- https://gitee.com/dromara/northstar/releases/tag/v7.3.6

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