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CVE-2025-27154

HighCVSS 8.4 / 10
Published Feb 27, 2025·Last modified Apr 2, 2026
Affected Components(0)

No affected components available

Description

Spotipy is a lightweight Python library for the Spotify Web API. The CacheHandler class creates a cache file to store the auth token. Prior to version 2.25.1, the file created has rw-r--r-- (644) permissions by default, when it could be locked down to rw------- (600) permissions. This leads to overly broad exposure of the spotify auth token. If this token can be read by an attacker (another user on the machine, or a process running as another user), it can be used to perform administrative actions on the Spotify account, depending on the scope granted to the token. Version 2.25.1 tightens the cache file permissions.

Risk Scores
Base Score
8.4

The vulnerability requires local access to the device to be exploited. It is easy for an attacker to exploit this vulnerability. An attacker needs basic access or low-level privileges. No user interaction is needed for the attacker to exploit this vulnerability.

Threat Intelligence
5.8

Exploitation attempts have been detected. Elevated vigilance and prompt remediation are advised.

EPSS
0.59%

The exploit probability is very low. The vulnerability is unlikely to be exploited in the next 30 days.

Exploit
Not available

We did not find any exploit available. Neither in GitHub repositories nor in the Exploit-Database.

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