CVE-2025-5409 Mist Community Edition API Token views.py create_token access control
Attackers can bypass access controls in the API Token Handler to create tokens, potentially escalating privileges or bypassing security restrictions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-5409?
CVE-2025-5409 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Mist Community Edition, published on 1 Jun 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-5409?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mist Mist.
How do I fix CVE-2025-5409?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-5409 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-5409 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-5409 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Mist Community Edition
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2xm6-ff93-jr99.