CVE-2025-51497: An issue was discovered in AdGuard plugin before 1.11.22 for Safari on MacOS

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-51497?

adguard for safari: upgrade to 1.11.22. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-51497 being exploited?

CVE-2025-51497 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2025-51497 affect?

CVE-2025-51497 affects adguard for safari. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). An issue was discovered in AdGuard plugin before 1.11.22 for Safari on MacOS. AdGaurd verbosely logged each url that Safari accessed when the plugin was active. These logs went into the MacOS general logs for any unsandboxed process to read

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-51497?

Priority 21/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.5UPGRADE

CVE-2025-51497 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting adguard for safari. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in AdGuard plugin before 1.11.22 for Safari on MacOS. AdGaurd verbosely logged each url that Safari accessed when the plugin was active. These logs went into the MacOS general logs for any unsandboxed process to read. This may be disabled in version 1.11.22.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 94%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-532
Published	2025-07-17
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: adguard

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-07-17 18:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 09:35 UTCUpdated Record last modified

adguard adguard for safari UPGRADE

Affected: < 1.11.22

Fixed in: 1.11.22

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy adguard-for-safari || rpm -q adguard-for-safari || adguard-for-safari --version

2. UPGRADE to 1.11.22 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade adguard-for-safari

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade adguard-for-safari

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-51497?

adguard for safari: upgrade to 1.11.22. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-51497 being exploited?

CVE-2025-51497 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-51497 affect?

CVE-2025-51497 affects adguard for safari. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). An issue was discovered in AdGuard plugin before 1.11.22 for Safari on MacOS. AdGaurd verbosely logged each url that Safari accessed when the plugin was active. These logs went into the MacOS general logs for any unsandboxed process to read

How urgent is CVE-2025-51497?

Priority 21/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

macOS vulnerabilities · Safari vulnerabilities · Apple Safari and WebKit vulnerabilities

References

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