Vulnerability in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2
CVE-2025-53861
A flaw was found in Ansible. Sensitive cookies without security flags over non-encrypted channels can lead to Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) and Cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks allowing attackers to read transmitted data.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.1 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (0.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 1st percentile — 0.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-53861 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi (issue-tracking, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-53861?
- CVE-2025-53861 is a low-severity vulnerability in Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2, classified under Cleartext Transmission of Sensitive Information. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2025-07-11.
- How severe is CVE-2025-53861?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.