Which versions of Litmus are affected by CVE-2025-8791?

Organizations using LitmusChaos Litmus should be aware of moderate risk from CVE-2025-8791 rated CVSS 5.3. Exploitation could compromise the security of affected deployments.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2025-8791?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2025-8791. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.0%.

How to fix or mitigate CVE-2025-8791?

Within 30 days: Identify affected systems running LitmusChaos Litmus and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.

Litmus CVE-2025-8791

Q: What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-8791?

CVE-2025-8791 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 2.1 (Low). CVSS vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.0%.

LOW

Incorrect Privilege Assignment (CWE-266)

2025-08-10 cna@vuldb.com

Information Disclosure Litmus Litmuschaos

2.1

CVSS 4.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

2.1 LOW

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Lifecycle Timeline

Severity Changed

Apr 29, 2026 - 01:11 NVD

MEDIUM LOW

CVSS changed

Apr 29, 2026 - 01:11 NVD

5.3 (MEDIUM) 2.1 (LOW)

Analysis Generated

Mar 28, 2026 - 19:06 vuln.today

PoC Detected

Sep 02, 2025 - 19:19 vuln.today

Public exploit code

CVE Published

Aug 10, 2025 - 04:15 nvd

MEDIUM 5.3

DescriptionCVE.org

A vulnerability was found in LitmusChaos Litmus up to 3.19.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /auth/list_projects. The manipulation of the argument role leads to improper authorization. The attack may be initiated 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.

AnalysisAI

A vulnerability was found in LitmusChaos Litmus up to 3.19.0. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-266. A vulnerability was found in LitmusChaos Litmus up to 3.19.0. It has been rated as critical. The manipulation of the argument role leads to improper authorization. The attack may be initiated 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. Affected products include: Litmuschaos Litmus. Version information: up to 3.19.0..

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.