Mobile Security Framework (MobSF) <=v3.7.8 Beta is vulnerable to Insecure Permissions. NOTE: the vendor's position is that authentication is intentionally not implemented because the product is not in
Mobile Security Framework (MobSF) <=v3.7.8 Beta is vulnerable to Insecure Permissions. NOTE: the vendor's position is that authentication is intentionally not implemented because the product is not intended for an untrusted network environment. Use cases requiring authentication could, for example, use a reverse proxy server.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | mobsf | < 3.9.7 | 3.9.7 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42261
- https://github.com/MobSF/Mobile-Security-Framework-MobSF/issues/1211
- https://github.com/MobSF/Mobile-Security-Framework-MobSF/issues/748
- https://github.com/MobSF/Mobile-Security-Framework-MobSF
- https://github.com/MobSF/Mobile-Security-Framework-MobSF/blob/abb47659a19ac772765934f184c65fe16cb3bee7/docker-compose.yml#L30-L31
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/mobsf/PYSEC-2023-310.yaml
- https://github.com/woshinibaba222/hack16/blob/main/Unauthorized%20Access%20to%20MobSF.md
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-cc8j-6phr-jv9x
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-276- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
mobsf- Disclosed
- 21.09.2023
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 12:20
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-cc8j-6phr-jv9x - CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2023-310 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: mobsf
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 22
- First → latest
- 10.2022 08.2026
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- High 9
- Medium 11
- Low 2
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 1
- 2024: 6
- 2025: 8
- 2026: 6
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Mobile Security Framework (MobSF) <=v3.7.8 Beta is vulnerable to Insecure Permissions. NOTE: the vendor's position is that authentication is intentionally not implemented because the product is not in this entry
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