Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable?

Yes. Any attacker who can intercept or redirect network traffic between Alist and its storage backends—such as on shared Wi‑Fi, compromised routers, or hostile network segments—can exploit this flaw to perform MitM attacks.

Does an attacker need credentials or local access to exploit this?

No direct access to the Alist host is required. The attacker primarily needs influence over the network path (e.g., acting as a gateway, DNS manipulator, or access point) rather than valid application logins.

What is the safest general fix pattern for this issue?

The safest pattern is to enable strict TLS certificate verification for all outgoing connections, using trusted root CAs and hostname checks, and to remove or tightly control any configuration that disables verification.

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.1)

Improper TLS Certificate Validation (CWE-295) in Alist Storage Drivers

CVE-2026-25160

Published:

Feb 4, 2026

Status:

Analyzed

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

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Vulnerability Type

Category:

Improper Certificate Validation

CWE:

CWE-295

Impact:

Confidentiality and Integrity Compromise via Man-in-the-Middle

Severity:

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(9.1)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Improper Certificate Validation

CWE:

CWE-295

Impact:

Confidentiality and Integrity Compromise via Man-in-the-Middle

Severity:

CRITICAL RISK

(9.1)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Improper TLS Certificate Validation (CWE-295) in Alist Storage Drivers

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

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