CVE-2025-66286
CVE-2025-66286 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.7. 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-639.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 4.7)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (14th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-209565
- Weakness: CWE-639
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
An API design flaw in WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit allows untrusted web content to unexpectedly perform IP connections, DNS lookups, and HTTP requests. Applications expect to use the WebPage::send-request signal handler to approve or reject all network requests. However, certain types of HTTP requests bypass this signal handler.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-66286?
- An API design flaw in WebKitGTK and WPE WebKit allows untrusted web content to unexpectedly perform IP connections, DNS lookups, and HTTP requests. Applications expect to use the WebPage::send-request signal handler to approve or reject all network requests. However, certain types of HTTP requests bypass this signal handler.
- How severe is CVE-2025-66286?
- CVE-2025-66286 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 4.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2025-66286 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (14th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-66286?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2025-66286 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-66286 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-209565.
- When was CVE-2025-66286 published?
- CVE-2025-66286 was published on 2026-04-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-66286
- https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=259787
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2424652
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