OpenList Insecure TLS Default Configuration
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
OpenList Frontend is a UI component for OpenList. Prior to 4.1.10, certificate verification is disabled by default for all storage driver communications. The TlsInsecureSkipVerify setting is default to true in the DefaultConfig() function in internal/conf/config.go. This vulnerability enables Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attacks by disabling TLS certificate verification, allowing attackers to intercept and manipulate all storage communications. Attackers can exploit this through network-level attacks like ARP spoofing, rogue Wi-Fi access points, or compromised internal network equipment to redirect traffic to malicious endpoints. Since certificate validation is skipped, the system will unknowingly establish encrypted connections with attacker-controlled servers, enabling full decryption, data theft, and manipulation of all storage operations without triggering any security warnings. This vulnerability is fixed in 4.1.10.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenListTeam | OpenList | before 4.1.10 | 4.1.10 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | github.com/OpenListTeam/OpenList/v4 (Go) | before 4.1.10 | 4.1.10 | Patch available | GHSA-wf93-3ghh-h389 |
- OpenList VendorOpenListTeam Affected before 4.1.10 Fixed in 4.1.10 Patch available CNA
- github.com/OpenListTeam/OpenList/v4 (Go) Vendor— Affected before 4.1.10 Fixed in 4.1.10 Patch available GHSA-wf93-3ghh-h389
Remediation
- Fix · CNA OpenList (OpenListTeam) Fixed in 4.1.10
- Fix · GHSA-wf93-3ghh-h389 github.com/OpenListTeam/OpenList/v4 (Go) Fixed in 4.1.10 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-25060
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-wf93-3ghh-h389
References
Advisory 2
More OpenListTeam vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-51619 OpenList: Authenticated users can rename files outside their base path via batch rename `src_name` traversal CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.6
- TI-2026-52909 OpenList: Authenticated arbitrary file write via Content-Disposition path traversal in SimpleHttp offline-download tool CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2026-48534 OpenList: Arbitrary File Read via Path Prefix Confusion in Share Creation API CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2025-32066 OpenList (frontend) allows XSS Attacks in the built-in Markdown Viewer CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2026-71250 Path prefix check flaw in OpenList search leaks file metadata CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2026-25060 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-25060 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-wf93-3ghh-h389 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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