CVE-2025-27154

Name: CVE-2025-27154
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-02-27T14:15:36.18+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.4/10EPSS 0.59%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-27154 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.4/10 on the CVSS scale. Spotipy is a lightweight Python library for the Spotify Web API. The `CacheHandler` class creates a cache file to store the auth token. EPSS estimates a 0.59% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

9.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS 4.0

8.4/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

EPSS Probability

0.59%

43.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-276

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Spotipy Project	Spotipy	< 2.25.1

References

https://github.com/spotipy-dev/spotipy/blob/master/spotipy/cache_handler.py#L93-L98Product
https://github.com/spotipy-dev/spotipy/commit/1ca453f6ef87a2a9e9876f52b6cb38d13532ccf2Patch
https://github.com/spotipy-dev/spotipy/releases/tag/2.25.1Release Notes
https://github.com/spotipy-dev/spotipy/security/advisories/GHSA-pwhh-q4h6-w599Exploit, Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/spotipy-dev/spotipy/security/advisories/GHSA-pwhh-q4h6-w599Exploit, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 27, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-27154?

How severe is CVE-2025-27154?

CVE-2025-27154 has a CVSS score of 8.4/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.59% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-27154?

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Source: NVD / NIST