How severe is CVE-2025-53861?

CVE-2025-53861 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.1, rated low severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-53861 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (1st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-53861?

CVE-2025-53861 affects Redhat Ansible Automation Platform. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-53861?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-53861 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-53861 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-21136.

When was CVE-2025-53861 published?

CVE-2025-53861 was published on 2025-07-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-53861

CVE-2025-53861 is a low-severity vulnerability in Redhat Ansible Automation Platform with a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-319.

Key facts

Severity: Low (CVSS 3.x base score 3.1)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (1st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-21136
Weakness: CWE-319
Affected product: Redhat Ansible Automation Platform
Published: 2025-07-11
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-53861?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2025-53861?: CVE-2025-53861 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.1, rated low severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-53861 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (1st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-53861?: CVE-2025-53861 affects Redhat Ansible Automation Platform. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-53861?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-53861 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-53861 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-21136.
When was CVE-2025-53861 published?: CVE-2025-53861 was published on 2025-07-11 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:redhat:ansible_automation_platform:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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