RCE in Mist Community Edition
CVE-2025-5411
A vulnerability was found in Mist Community Edition up to 4.7.1. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function tag_resources of the file src/mist/api/tag/views.py. The manipulation of the argument tag leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. Upgrading to version 4.7.2 is able to address this issue. The patch is named db10ecb62ac832c1ed4924556d167efb9bc07fad. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.5 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (25.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 25.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Mist Community Edition — versions 4.7.0, 4.7.1
- Mist
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- vuldb.com/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/Stolichnayer/mist-ce-xss (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- github.com/mistio/mist.api/commit/db10ecb62ac832c1ed4924556d167efb9bc07fad (Patch, patch)
- github.com/mistio/mist-ce/releases/tag/v4.7.2 (Release Notes, patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-5411?
- CVE-2025-5411 is a low-severity vulnerability in Mist Community Edition, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 3.5/10. Published 2025-06-01.
- How severe is CVE-2025-5411?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.5 out of 10.