CVE-2025-14261
Lack of entropy allows registered low-privileged users of Litmus to crack valid JWT tokens and gain admin privileges
Description
The Litmus platform uses JWT for authentication and authorization, but the secret being used for signing the JWT is only 6 bytes long at its core, which makes it extremely easy to crack.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 8, 2025, 7:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 8, 2025, 7:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2025-14261
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 48a46f29-ae42-4e1d-90dd-c1676c1e5e6d | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Increase the length of the JWT signing secret.
- Use a cryptographically secure random generation method.
- Rotate the JWT signing secret regularly.
- Implement robust authentication and authorization checks.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-14261.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/litmuschaos/litmus/pull/5324 | |
| https://research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/litmus-jwt-missing-entropy-elevation-jfsa-2025-001648159/ |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Dec. 08, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description The Litmus platform uses JWT for authentication and authorization, but the secret being used for signing the JWT is only 6 bytes long at its core, which makes it extremely easy to crack. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H Added CWE CWE-331 Added Reference https://github.com/litmuschaos/litmus/pull/5324 Added Reference https://research.jfrog.com/vulnerabilities/litmus-jwt-missing-entropy-elevation-jfsa-2025-001648159/