CVE-2025-66005 Lack of Authentication in the InputManager D-Bus interface
Local attackers can exploit missing authorization in InputPlumber's D-Bus interface to cause denial of service, leak information, or escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-66005?
CVE-2025-66005 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in https://github.com/ShadowBlip inputplumber, published on 14 Jan 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Lack of authorization of the InputManager D-Bus interface in InputPlumber versions before v0.63.0 can lead to local Denial-of-Service, information leak or even privilege escalation in the context of the currently active user session.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-66005?
How do I fix CVE-2025-66005?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-66005 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-2025-66005 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-66005 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2j9c-mj82-5gj2.