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Dify CVE-2025-11750

MEDIUM
Missing Standardized Error Handling Mechanism (CWE-544)
2025-10-22 security@huntr.dev
5.3
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Enumerate candidate emails against login endpoint
  2. Delivery
    Submit login/registration requests remotely
  3. Exploit
    Compare differing error responses
  4. Execution
    Compile list of valid accounts
  5. Impact
    Launch targeted credential stuffing or phishing

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
Exploitation Conditions

No special configuration is required: the vulnerability is present in the default authentication/login and registration flow of Dify-web 1.6.0, which returns distinguishable error messages ('account not found' for non-existent identifiers versus a different incorrect-password message for existing ones). Exploitation requires network reachability to the application's login/registration endpoints (AV:N, PR:N, UI:N) and no authentication. The principal limiting factor is impact scope rather than access: the flaw only discloses account existence, so real-world harm depends on a successful follow-on attack (brute force, credential stuffing, or social engineering), and exposure is reduced where the Dify instance is not internet-facing or sits behind rate-limiting/WAF controls that blunt enumeration.

Impact

This is a genuinely low-priority, informational-severity issue rather than a critical threat, and the signals are internally consistent. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N = 5.3 Medium) correctly reflects a remotely reachable, low-complexity, unauthenticated flaw whose only impact is a limited confidentiality leak (C:L) - the existence of valid accounts - with no integrity or availability consequences. The EPSS score of 0.70% (52nd percentile) indicates low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which aligns with the nature of the bug: username enumeration is a reconnaissance aid, not a direct compromise vector. Publicly available exploit/POC material exists (via the huntr.com bounty report), but this is NOT the same as active exploitation - the CVE is NOT on CISA KEV, and no SSVC decision data was provided. In practical terms this is a 'high-visibility-but-low-real-risk' finding: it facilitates downstream attacks (brute force, credential stuffing, targeted phishing) rather than causing harm by itself. No signals conflict; the main limitation is that impact is conditional on an attacker then succeeding at a separate secondary attack.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

An unauthenticated attacker submits login or registration requests to a Dify-web 1.6.0 instance using a list of candidate emails/usernames and observes that non-existent accounts return an 'account not found' message while existing accounts return a distinct 'incorrect password' message. By diffing these responses the attacker compiles a list of valid accounts to feed into credential-stuffing or spear-phishing campaigns. A POC is publicly documented in the referenced huntr bounty report, and the low attack complexity (AC:L) makes this trivially scriptable.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.7% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Oct 08, 2026

User account enumeration in Dify 1.6.0 allows unauthenticated remote attackers to determine whether a given username or email is registered by analyzing distinct error messages returned during login or registration attempts. This information disclosure (CWE-544) has a CVSS base score of 5.3 and low-priority informational severity, with a publicly available proof-of-concept (EPSS 0.70%, 52nd percentile) but no confirmed active exploitation in CISA KEV. While the flaw itself only reveals account existence, it can facilitate follow-on brute force, credential stuffing, or social engineering campaigns, particularly against internet-facing Dify instances lacking rate-limiting or WAF protections.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. As a compensating control, modify the authentication endpoints to return a single generic error message for both non-existent and existing accounts (e.g., 'Invalid username or password') to eliminate the enumeration vector; this may slightly reduce clarity for legitimate users but is essential for security. Additionally, deploy rate-limiting, CAPTCHA, and account lockout policies on login and registration endpoints to slow down brute-force and enumeration attempts, though aggressive rate-limiting could impact legitimate high-volume users. Restrict network access to the Dify instance where feasible (e.g., VPN or IP allowlisting) and monitor authentication logs for enumeration patterns. The huntr bounty advisory (https://huntr.com/bounties/e7359f9f-c004-4304-9de9-753622d370a1) may contain further details or updates.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

Dify is an open-source platform for building LLM applications, and version 1.6.0 of its web component (Dify-web) contains a user enumeration vulnerability in its authentication flow. The root cause is classified as CWE-544 (Missing Standardized Error Handling Mechanism), which manifests as distinguishable error responses: non-existent accounts receive an 'account not found' message, while existing accounts with incorrect passwords receive a different error. This observable discrepancy allows attackers to confirm valid usernames or email addresses. The CVSS vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N) indicates network exploitable, unauthenticated, no user interaction, with only low confidentiality impact. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:langgenius:dify:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* confirms the affected version.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 5.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 5.3 MEDIUM

Remotely reachable login endpoint (AV:N), trivially scriptable (AC:L), no auth needed (PR:N, UI:N); only account existence leaks (C:L) with no integrity or availability impact.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from NVD.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

DescriptionNVD

In langgenius/dify-web version 1.6.0, the authentication mechanism reveals the existence of user accounts by returning different error messages for non-existent and existing accounts. Specifically, when a login or registration attempt is made with a non-existent username or email, the system responds with a message such as "account not found." Conversely, when the username or email exists but the password is incorrect, a different error message is returned. This discrepancy allows an attacker to enumerate valid user accounts by analyzing the error responses, potentially facilitating targeted social engineering, brute force, or credential stuffing attacks.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.7%
Top 48% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
popular open-source LLM app platform, but not ubiquitous infrastructure
Exploit
POC
Public exploit code exists
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC Yes
EPSS 0.7%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
Poc
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

47
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +26
PoC: +20
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:a:langgenius:dify:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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