CVE-2025-8794: A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in LitmusChaos Litmus up to 3.19.0

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-8794?

litmus: upgrade to newer than 3.19.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-8794 being exploited?

CVE-2025-8794 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-2025-8794 affect?

CVE-2025-8794 affects litmus. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in LitmusChaos Litmus up to 3.19.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component LocalStorage Handler. The manipulation of the argument projectID

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-8794?

Priority 28/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 5.3UPGRADE

CVE-2025-8794 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting litmus. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in LitmusChaos Litmus up to 3.19.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component LocalStorage Handler. The manipulation of the argument projectID leads to authorization bypass. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not re

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.3 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 84%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-285, CWE-639
Published	2025-08-10
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: litmuschaos

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-08-10 05:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 10:07 UTCUpdated Record last modified

litmuschaos litmus UPGRADE

Affected: <= 3.19.0

Fixed in: newer than 3.19.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy litmus || rpm -q litmus || litmus --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 3.19.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade litmus

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade litmus

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-2025-8794?

litmus: upgrade to newer than 3.19.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-8794 being exploited?

CVE-2025-8794 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-2025-8794 affect?

CVE-2025-8794 affects litmus. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in LitmusChaos Litmus up to 3.19.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component LocalStorage Handler. The manipulation of the argument projectID

How urgent is CVE-2025-8794?

Priority 28/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2025-8797 MEDIUM 6.3 UPGRADE A vulnerability was found in LitmusChaos Litmus up to 3.19.0 and classified as critical
CVE-2025-8796 MEDIUM 5.4 UPGRADE A vulnerability has been found in LitmusChaos Litmus up to 3.19.0 and classified as problematic
CVE-2025-8795 MEDIUM 6.3 UPGRADE A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in LitmusChaos Litmus up to 3.19.0
CVE-2025-8793 MEDIUM 4.3 UPGRADE A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in LitmusChaos Litmus up to 3.19.0
CVE-2025-8792 MEDIUM 4.3 UPGRADE A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in LitmusChaos Litmus up to 3.19.0

References

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