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CVE-2025-66005VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2025-66005: https://github.com/ShadowBlip inputplumber · Improper Authorization

Affects https://github.com/ShadowBlip inputplumberSource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.5 High : upgrade to 0.63.0 soon.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.5High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 10% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 0.63.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 14 Jan 2026

  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 2026-10-25.

What to do

Upgrade inputplumber and shadowblip/inputplumber to 0.63.0.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
https://github.com/ShadowBlipinputplumberAffected
  • ≥ ?, < 0.63.0
Fixed in
  • 0.63.0
GitHubshadowblip/inputplumberpkg:github/shadowblip/inputplumberOther threatsAffected
  • <0.63.0
Fixed in
  • 0.63.0

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AI-suggested

1. Upgrade InputPlumber to version 0.63.0 or later as soon as it becomes available to ensure the authorization flaw is patched. 2. If you cannot patch yet, restrict local access to the D-Bus session bus and the InputManager interface by enforcing strict Linux user permissions and access control lists (ACLs). 3. Implement mandatory access control (MAC) frameworks such as SELinux or AppArmor to confine InputPlumber and limit its interaction scope. 4. Monitor local user activities and audit D-Bus calls related to InputManager for unusual or unauthorized access patterns. 5. Educate system administrators and users about the risks of running untrusted local code or scripts that could exploit this vulnerability. 6. Consider isolating critical user sessions or input management services in containers or sandboxes to reduce the impact of potential exploitation. 7. Regularly review and harden IPC mechanisms and authorization policies in multi-user Linux environments to prevent similar flaws. 8. Coordinate with Linux distribution maintainers and security teams to track patch releases and advisories related to InputPlumber.

Description

Lack of authorization of the InputManager D-Bus interface in InputPlumber versions before v0.63.0 can lead to local Denial-of-Service, information leak or even privilege escalation in the context of the currently active user session.

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