CVE-2025-4178

Name: CVE-2025-4178
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-05-01T22:15:18.14+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.3/10EPSS 0.53%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2025-4178 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.3/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in xiaowei1118 java_server up to 11a5bac8f4ba1c17e4bc1b27cad6d24868500e3a on Windows and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /src/main/java/com/changyu/foryou/controller/FoodController.java of the component File Upload API. EPSS estimates a 0.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in xiaowei1118 java_server up to 11a5bac8f4ba1c17e4bc1b27cad6d24868500e3a on Windows and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /src/main/java/com/changyu/foryou/controller/FoodController.java of the component File Upload API. The manipulation leads to path traversal. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. This product takes the approach of rolling releases to provide continious delivery. Therefore, version details for affected and updated releases are not available.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.4/10

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

CVSS 4.0

5.3/10

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/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

0.53%

40.9th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Xiaowei1118	Java Server	<= 2019-09-22

References

https://github.com/ShenxiuSec/cve-proofs/blob/main/POC-20250418-02.mdExploit
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.306797Permissions Required, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.306797Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.561794Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://github.com/ShenxiuSec/cve-proofs/blob/main/POC-20250418-02.mdExploit

Timeline

Published: May 1, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-4178?

How severe is CVE-2025-4178?

CVE-2025-4178 has a CVSS score of 5.3/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.53% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-4178?

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Source: NVD / NIST