Mist Community Edition up to 4.7.1 Authentication Endpoint src/mist/api/views.py login return_to cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Mist Community Edition up to 4.7.1. This affects the function Login of the file src/mist/api/views.py of the component Authentication Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument return_to results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-5412. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Mist Community Edition up to 4.7.1. Affected is the function login of the file src/mist/api/views.py of the component Authentication Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument return_to with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. This is going to have an impact on integrity.

The weakness was disclosed by Alex Perrakis, Efstratios Chatzoglou and Georgios Kambourakis. The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-5412. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

The exploit is shared for download at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 4.7.2 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch db10ecb62ac832c1ed4924556d167efb9bc07fad is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Community Edition 4.7.2
Patch: db10ecb62ac832c1ed4924556d167efb9bc07fad

Timelineinfo

05/31/2025 🔍
05/31/2025 +0 days 🔍
11/25/2025 +178 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Researcher: Alex Perrakis, Efstratios Chatzoglou, Georgios Kambourakis
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-5412 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-5412
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-310752
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 05/31/2025 18:56
Updated: 11/25/2025 17:31
Changes: 05/31/2025 18:56 (63), 06/02/2025 03:19 (30), 11/25/2025 17:31 (12)
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Submitter: alexperrakis
Cache ID: 216::103

Submitinfo

Accepted

  • Submit #583534: Mist.io Mist Community Edition (CE) 4.7.1 Open Redirect (by alexperrakis)

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