Description
A template injection vulnerability exists in Sawtooth Software’s Lighthouse Studio versions prior to 9.16.14 via the ciwweb.pl http://ciwweb.pl/ Perl web application. Exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary commands.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawtooth Software | Lighthouse Studio | < 9.16.14 | 9.16.14 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Metasploit 1 module
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Template Injection Vulnerability in Sawtooth Software's Lighthouse Studio (CVE-2025-34300)
exploit/multi/http/lighthouse_studio_unauth_rce_cve_2025_34300
GitHub 1 repository
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jisi-001/CVE-2025-34300POC ★ 1 · Sep 1, 2025
Sawtooth Lighthouse Studio存在模板注入漏洞CVE-2025-34300
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- SawtoothSoftware Lighthouse Studio < 9.16.14 - Pre-Auth Remote Code Execution http/cves/2025/CVE-2025-34300.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
References
- https://sawtoothsoftware.com/resources/software-downloads/lighthouse-studio/version-history product patch
- https://slcyber.io/assetnote-security-research-center/rce-in-the-most-popular-survey-software-youve-never-heard-of/ technical-description
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sawtooth-software-lighthouse-studio-preauthentication-rce third-party-advisory