CVE-2025-5410 Mist Community Edition middleware.py session_start_response cross-site request forgery
Attackers can perform cross-site request forgery attacks against Mist Community Edition users, potentially bypassing security controls.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-5410?
CVE-2025-5410 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mist Community Edition, published on 1 Jun 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
A vulnerability was found in Mist Community Edition up to 4.7.1. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects the function session_start_response of the file src/mist/api/auth/middleware.py. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. The attack can be initiated 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 patch is identified as db10ecb62ac832c1ed4924556d167efb9bc07fad. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-5410?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mist Mist.
How do I fix CVE-2025-5410?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-5410 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-5410 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-5410 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Mist Community Edition
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cj8c-m8gc-8xmg.