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TI-2025-08042 Aliases CVE-2025-8791GHSA-p9cp-m8pc-4xxw

LitmusChaos Litmus list_projects improper authorization

Priority MEDIUM 57CWE-266Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
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-285.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00385 32nd 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
No
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
LitmusChaosLitmus3.0; 3.1; 3.2; 3.3; 3.4; 3.5; 3.6; 3.7; 3.8; 3.9; 3.10; 3.11; 3.12; 3.13; 3.14; 3.15; 3.16; 3.17; 3.18; 3.19.0—No fix listedCNA
  • Litmus VendorLitmusChaos Affected 3.0; 3.1; 3.2; 3.3; 3.4; 3.5; 3.6; 3.7; 3.8; 3.9; 3.10; 3.11; 3.12; 3.13; 3.14; 3.15; 3.16; 3.17; 3.18; 3.19.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:litmuschaos:litmus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 3.19.0VulnerableLitmusChaos
  • cpe:2.3:a:litmuschaos:litmus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.19.0 Vulnerable ·LitmusChaos

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-8791
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p9cp-m8pc-4xxw

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2025-08048 LitmusChaos Litmus LocalStorage permission CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2025-08047 LitmusChaos Litmus Delete Request delete_project authorization CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2025-08046 LitmusChaos Litmus login access control CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2025-08044 LitmusChaos Litmus resource injection CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2025-08043 LitmusChaos Litmus client-side enforcement of server-side security CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2025-08045 LitmusChaos Litmus LocalStorage authorization CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8

Sources

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