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CVE-2025-29331: 3x-ui · Improper Certificate Validation

Affects 3x-uiSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical : upgrade to 2.5.3 as a priority.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
9.8Critical
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 39% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 2.5.3
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 26 Jun 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade mhsanaei/3x-ui to 2.5.3.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GitHubmhsanaei/3x-uipkg:github/mhsanaei/3x-uiOther threatsAffected
  • <2.5.3
Fixed in
  • 2.5.3

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AI-suggested

To mitigate this vulnerability, European organizations should immediately upgrade MHSanaei 3x-ui to version 2.5.3 or later, where the issue has been addressed. If upgrading is not immediately feasible, organizations should implement network-level protections such as strict TLS interception policies and monitoring for anomalous wget traffic. Employing network segmentation to isolate management interfaces can reduce exposure. Additionally, organizations should verify the integrity and authenticity of updates through out-of-band mechanisms or cryptographic signatures independent of the vulnerable update process. Monitoring and logging of update activities should be enhanced to detect suspicious behavior. It is also advisable to restrict wget usage or replace it with more secure update mechanisms that enforce certificate validation. Finally, organizations should conduct thorough audits of systems for signs of compromise and ensure incident response plans are updated to address potential exploitation scenarios.

Description

An issue in MHSanaei 3x-ui before v.2.5.3 and before allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via the management script x-ui passes the no check certificate option to wget when downloading updates

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