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CVE-2025-5988 json

Aap-gateway: csrf origin checking is disabled

published last yr. modified 4d ago also EUVD-2025-23518

cvss
5.3
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.3%
EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 21%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A flaw was found in the Ansible aap-gateway. Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) origin checking is not done on requests from the gateway to external components, such as the controller, hub, and eda.

Patch / fix

  • gitlab.cee.redhat.com automation-gateway-server 2.5.20250730
  • Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 0:2.5.20250730-2.el8ap
  • Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9 0:2.5.20250730-2.el9ap
  • automation-gateway-server ansible automation platform 2.5 2.5.20250730-2.el8ap
  • automation-gateway-server ansible automation platform 2.5 2.5.20250730-2.el9ap
  • python3.11-django-ansible-base ansible automation platform 2.5 2.5.20250730-1.el8ap
  • python3.11-django-ansible-base ansible automation platform 2.5 2.5.20250730-1.el9ap

red hat advisories RHSA-2025:12772

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Vendor advisories

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red hat product security vex CVE-2025-5988 updated cvss 5.3

aap-gateway: CSRF origin checking is disabled

  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 automation-gateway-server 2.5.20250730-2.el8ap Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9 automation-gateway-server 2.5.20250730-2.el9ap
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2025:12772
  • Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8 automation-hub 4.10.6-1.el8ap, python3.11-galaxy-ng 4.10.6-1.el8ap, automation-controller 4.6.18-1.el8ap, automation-controller-ui 4.6.18-1.el8ap, automation-gateway 2.5.20250730-2.el8ap, automation-controller-cli 4.6.18-1.el8ap, +15 more Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9 automation-hub 4.10.6-1.el9ap, python3.11-galaxy-ng 4.10.6-1.el9ap, automation-controller 4.6.18-1.el9ap, automation-controller-ui 4.6.18-1.el9ap, automation-gateway 2.5.20250730-2.el9ap, automation-controller-cli 4.6.18-1.el9ap, +15 more
    not affected: vulnerable code not present

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 5.3 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

  • gitlab.cee.redhat.com automation-gateway-server
  • Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8
  • Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-352 Cross-Site Request Forgery

References

Sources

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