CVE-2025-5988

Aap-gateway: csrf origin checking is disabled

Description

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.

Remediation

Workaround:

  • Use HTTPS on the platform ingress if possible. Since this is a problem in edge-terminated AAP deployments where requests have TLS terminated right before the platform ingress, enforce trusted origins before requests reach the gateway. A tool such as a Web-application firewall should be able to manage this issue.

Category

5.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.01%
Vendor Advisory redhat.com
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8
Affected: Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2025:12772 vendor advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-5988 vdb entry
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2371644 issue tracking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-5988?
CVE-2025-5988 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-5988?
As a workaround for remediating CVE-2025-5988: Use HTTPS on the platform ingress if possible. Since this is a problem in edge-terminated AAP deployments where requests have TLS terminated right before the platform ingress, enforce trusted origins before requests reach the gateway. A tool such as a Web-application firewall should be able to manage this issue.
Is CVE-2025-5988 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2025-5988 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-5988?
CVE-2025-5988 affects Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 8, Red Hat Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.5 for RHEL 9.
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