{"id":86485,"date":"2026-02-17T06:12:13","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T06:12:13","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-49183-unencrypted-rest-api-communication-vulnerability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49183-unencrypted-rest-api-communication-vulnerability\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-49183: Unencrypted REST API Communication Vulnerability<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The CVE-2025-49183 vulnerability exposes systems to potential compromise and data leakage due to unencrypted communication with the REST API. This weakness, affecting a wide range of web servers and web applications, could potentially let attackers intercept, gather information, and download media files.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-49183
\nSeverity: High (7.5 CVSS Score)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: None
\nImpact: System compromise and data leakage<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

Web Server X | All versions
\nWeb Application Y | Versions 2.0 to 2.5<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by setting up a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attack to intercept the unencrypted HTTP communication between the actor and the webserver. Since the communication is not encrypted, the attacker can easily read the data being transferred, which may include sensitive information such as user credentials, personal data, or media files.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here is a conceptual example of how an attacker can intercept the unencrypted HTTP communication:<\/p>\n

GET \/media\/files HTTP\/1.1\nHost: vulnerable.example.com\nAccept: *\/*<\/code><\/pre>\n
This basic HTTP request could be used by the attacker to access and download media files from the server.<\/p>\n
Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n
The most effective mitigation against this vulnerability is to apply the vendor’s patch, which would enable encrypted communication with the REST API, rendering the attacker unable to read any intercepted data. If the patch is unavailable or cannot be applied immediately, a temporary solution would be to use a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) to detect and prevent MITM attacks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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