VDB-319319 · Submit #625949 · CVE-2025-8791

LitmusChaos Litmus up to 3.19.0 /auth/list_projects role improper authorization

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in LitmusChaos Litmus up to 3.19.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file /auth/list_projects. The manipulation of the argument role leads to improper authorization. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-8791. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in LitmusChaos Litmus up to 3.19.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the file /auth/list_projects. The manipulation of the argument role with an unknown input leads to a improper authorization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-285. The product does not perform or incorrectly performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-8791. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1548.002 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is available at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-24071). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

LitmusChaos

Name

Litmus

Version

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 6.3
CNA Vector: 🔒

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authorization
CWE: CWE-285 / CWE-266
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Download: 🔒

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Timelineinfo

08/09/2025 Advisory disclosed
08/09/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
09/03/2025 +25 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-8791 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-8791
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-319319
EUVD: 🔒
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 08/09/2025 07:39
Updated: 09/03/2025 02:55
Changes: 08/09/2025 07:39 (56), 08/10/2025 06:22 (1), 08/10/2025 06:37 (30), 09/03/2025 02:55 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Submitter: maique
Cache ID: 216::103

Submitinfo

Accepted

Submit #625949: Open-Source Web LitmusChaos 3.19.0 Privilege Chaining (by maique)