CVE-2025-8791: LitmusChaos Litmus list_projects improper authorization

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2025-08-10 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-266

Description

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.

Affected products

LitmusChaos Litmus: through 3.19.0

References

https://github.com/MaiqueSilva/VulnDB/blob/main/readmi1.md
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.319319
https://vuldb.com/?id.319319
https://vuldb.com/?submit.625949
https://github.com/MaiqueSilva/VulnDB/blob/main/readmi1.md

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