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TI-2025-04861 Aliases CVE-2025-5409GHSA-2xm6-ff93-jr99

Mist Community Edition API Token views.py create_token access control

Priority HIGH 70CWE-266Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Privilege escalation, Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-266 and CWE-284.

Summary

A vulnerability was found in Mist Community Edition up to 4.7.1. It has been classified as critical. This affects the function create_token of the file src/mist/api/auth/views.py of the component API Token Handler. The manipulation leads to improper access controls. It is possible to initiate the attack 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 identifier of the patch is db10ecb62ac832c1ed4924556d167efb9bc07fad. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00666 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MistCommunity Edition4.7.0; 4.7.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Community Edition VendorMist Affected 4.7.0; 4.7.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:mist:mist:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:*before 4.7.2VulnerableMist
  • cpe:2.3:a:mist:mist:*:*:*:*:community:*:*:* Versions before 4.7.2 Vulnerable ·Mist

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-5409
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2xm6-ff93-jr99
  3. 2026-10-28 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile

References

Exploit 1

Patch 2

  • TI-2025-04862 Mist Community Edition middleware.py session_start_response cross-site request forgery CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2025-04864 Mist Community Edition Authentication Endpoint views.py login cross site scripting CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
  • TI-2025-04863 Mist Community Edition views.py tag_resources cross site scripting CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1

Sources

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