Missing authorization in mitmproxy - CVE-2025-23217
Published: February 6, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU103685
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-23217
CWE-ID: CWE-862
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain unauthorized access to the application.
The vulnerability exists due to missing authorization checks when accessing mitmweb internal API. A remote client can connect to the API on port 127.0.0.1:8081 via the proxy server.
Affected software
mitmproxy
How to mitigate CVE-2025-23217
Install updates from vendor's website.
mitmproxy - update to 11.1.2