Auth bypass in Litmuschaos Litmus
CVE-2025-8791
A vulnerability was found in LitmusChaos Litmus up to 3.19.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /auth/list_projects. The manipulation of the argument role leads to improper authorization. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (24.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 24.7% 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
- Litmuschaos Litmus — versions 3.0, 3.1, 3.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
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/MaiqueSilva/VulnDB/blob/main/readmi1.md (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-8791?
- CVE-2025-8791 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Litmuschaos Litmus, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2025-08-10.
- How severe is CVE-2025-8791?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2025-8791 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.