Improper Authorization Affecting github.com/litmuschaos/litmus/chaoscenter/authentication/api/handlers/rest package, versions >=0.0.0
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- published2 Sept 2025
- disclosed10 Aug 2025
- creditMaique Almeida da Silva
Introduced: 10 Aug 2025
CVE-2025-8791 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
There is no fixed version for github.com/litmuschaos/litmus/chaoscenter/authentication/api/handlers/rest.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Authorization over the /auth/list_projects endpoint. A user can perform unauthorized actions beyond their intended permissions by changing the role argument from Viewer to Owner.