Low severity · published Aug 7, 2025
CVE-2025-54799
Lego does not enforce HTTPS
2.3
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Let's Encrypt client and ACME library written in Go (Lego). In versions 4.25.1 and below, the github.com/go-acme/lego/v4/acme/api package (thus the lego library and the lego cli as well) don't enforce HTTPS when talking to CAs as an ACME client. Unlike the http-01 challenge which solves an ACME challenge over unencrypted HTTP, the ACME protocol requires HTTPS when a client communicates with the CA to performs ACME functions. However, the library fails to enforce HTTPS both in the original discover URL (configured by the library user) and in the subsequent addresses returned by the CAs in the directory and order objects. If users input HTTP URLs or CAs misconfigure endpoints, protocol operations occur over HTTP instead of HTTPS. This compromises privacy by exposing request/response details like account and request identifiers to network attackers. This was fixed in version 4.25.2.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 15% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LE
lego · go-acme
< 4.25.2 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54799
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-54799
github.com
https://github.com/go-acme/lego/commit/238454b5f74f3cfcbb244ff0d0dc914a4ad44b96
github.com
https://github.com/go-acme/lego/security/advisories/GHSA-q82r-2j7m-9rv4
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