CVE-2025-8795 LitmusChaos Litmus login access control

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass access controls in the Litmus login endpoint to gain unauthorized privileges or access data.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2025-8795?

CVE-2025-8795 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in LitmusChaos Litmus, published on 10 Aug 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in LitmusChaos Litmus up to 3.19.0. This affects an unknown part of the file /auth/login. The manipulation of the argument projectID 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. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-284, CWE-266

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-8795?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Litmuschaos Litmus.

How do I fix CVE-2025-8795?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-8795 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-2025-8795 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-8795 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qqx5-rxfw-q347.

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