CVE-2025-8796: LitmusChaos Litmus Delete Request delete_project authorization

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.4 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-862

Description

A vulnerability has been found in LitmusChaos Litmus up to 3.19.0 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /auth/delete_project/ of the component Delete Request Handler. The manipulation of the argument projectID leads to missing authorization. The attack can 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/readme06.md
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.319324
https://vuldb.com/?id.319324
https://vuldb.com/?submit.625989
https://github.com/MaiqueSilva/VulnDB/blob/main/readme06.md
https://vuldb.com/?submit.625989

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