CVE-2025-23217
UNSCOREDDescription
mitmproxy is a interactive TLS-capable intercepting HTTP proxy for penetration testers and software developers and mitmweb is a web-based interface for mitmproxy. In mitmweb 11.1.1 and below, a malicious client can use mitmweb's proxy server (bound to `*:8080` by default) to access mitmweb's internal API (bound to `127.0.0.1:8081` by default). In other words, while the cannot access the API directly, they can access the API through the proxy. An attacker may be able to escalate this SSRF-style access to remote code execution. The mitmproxy and mitmdump tools are unaffected. Only mitmweb is affected. This vulnerability has been fixed in mitmproxy 11.1.2 and above. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3.1 Vector
No CVSS vector data available.
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 54% of all known CVEs.
References
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| CVE-2023-42793 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2024-1709 | Critical | 10.0 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2024-27198 | Critical | 9.8 | 100% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2025-4427 | Medium | 5.3 | 100% | KEV | Fix |
| CVE-2024-55591 | Critical | 9.8 | 98% | KEV + Ransom | Fix |
| CVE-2023-46747 | Critical | 9.8 | 97% | KEV + Ransom | - |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2025-23217?
Upgrade mitmproxy on debian unstable to 8.1.1-4 or later.
Is CVE-2025-23217 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2025-23217 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.83% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 54% of all scored CVEs.
What does CVE-2025-23217 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for mitmproxy (Debian). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2025-02-06.