CVE-2025-53861
Ansible Cookie Transmission Vulnerability
Description
A flaw was found in Ansible. Sensitive cookies without security flags over non-encrypted channels can lead to Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) and Cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks allowing attackers to read transmitted data.
INFO
Published Date :
July 11, 2025, 1:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 11, 2025, 7:21 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | [email protected] |
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-2025-53861.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-53861 | Vendor Advisory |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2379360 | Issue Tracking |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-53861 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-53861
weaknesses.
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Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 11, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-53861 Types: Vendor Advisory Added Reference Type Red Hat, Inc.: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2379360 Types: Issue Tracking -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 11, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A flaw was found in Ansible. Sensitive cookies without security flags over non-encrypted channels can lead to Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) and Cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks allowing attackers to read transmitted data. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-319 Added Reference https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-53861 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2379360