CVE-2025-29331: 3x-ui · Improper Certificate Validation
Affects 3x-uiSource CVE Database V5
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
- 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:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 26 Jun 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
GitHubmhsanaei/3x-uipkg:github/mhsanaei/3x-uiOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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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