CVE-2025-43862
📋 TL;DR
CVE-2025-43862 is an access control vulnerability in Dify that allows normal users to access and modify APP orchestration features that should be restricted to administrators. This affects all Dify deployments running versions before 0.6.12. The flaw enables unauthorized changes to application configurations and workflows.
💻 Affected Systems
- Dify
📦 What is this software?
Dify by Langgenius
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Malicious users could reconfigure or disable critical applications, inject malicious workflows, or compromise the integrity of the entire LLM application platform.
Likely Case
Unauthorized users modifying application configurations, disrupting workflows, or accessing sensitive orchestration data they shouldn't have permissions to view.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls, only authorized administrators can modify application orchestration, maintaining system integrity and preventing unauthorized changes.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated user access but no special privileges. The vulnerability is in the UI access controls, making exploitation straightforward for authenticated users.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 0.6.12
Vendor Advisory: https://github.com/langgenius/dify/security/advisories/GHSA-6pw4-jqhv-3626
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Backup your Dify configuration and data. 2. Update Dify to version 0.6.12 or later using your deployment method (Docker, Kubernetes, etc.). 3. Restart the Dify services. 4. Verify the update was successful.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Manual Access Control Enhancement
allImplement stricter role-based access controls to restrict APP orchestration features to admin users only
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement network segmentation to isolate Dify instances from untrusted networks
- Review and audit all user accounts, removing unnecessary accounts and implementing strict access controls
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Dify version. If version is below 0.6.12, the system is vulnerable. Test with a normal user account attempting to access APP orchestration features.Check Version:
Check the Dify web interface admin panel or deployment configuration for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
After updating to 0.6.12 or later, verify that normal users cannot access APP orchestration features. Test with a normal user account to confirm access is properly restricted.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to orchestration endpoints by non-admin users
- Changes to APP configurations from non-admin user accounts
Network Indicators:
- API calls to orchestration endpoints from non-admin user sessions
SIEM Query:
source="dify" AND (endpoint="orchestration" OR endpoint="app/config") AND user_role!="admin"