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CVE-2025-66905

HIGHCVSS 7.5/10EPSS 0.51%

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CVE-2025-66905 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.5/10 on the CVSS scale. The Takes web framework's TkFiles take thru 2.0-SNAPSHOT fails to canonicalize HTTP request paths before resolving them against the filesystem. A remote attacker can include ../ sequences in the request path to escape the configured base directory and read arbitrary files from the host system.. EPSS estimates a 0.51% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The Takes web framework's TkFiles take thru 2.0-SNAPSHOT fails to canonicalize HTTP request paths before resolving them against the filesystem. A remote attacker can include ../ sequences in the request path to escape the configured base directory and read arbitrary files from the host system.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.5/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.51%

39.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
TakesTkfiles2.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-66905?
The Takes web framework's TkFiles take thru 2.0-SNAPSHOT fails to canonicalize HTTP request paths before resolving them against the filesystem. A remote attacker can include ../ sequences in the request path to escape the configured base directory and read arbitrary files from the host system.
How severe is CVE-2025-66905?
CVE-2025-66905 has a CVSS score of 7.5/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.51% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-66905?
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Source: NVD / NIST