CVE-2025-69194
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CVE-2025-69194 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.8/10 on the CVSS scale. A security issue was discovered in GNU Wget2 when handling Metalink documents. The application fails to properly validate file paths provided in Metalink <file name> elements. EPSS estimates a 0.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A security issue was discovered in GNU Wget2 when handling Metalink documents. The application fails to properly validate file paths provided in Metalink <file name> elements. An attacker can abuse this behavior to write files to unintended locations on the system. This can lead to data loss or potentially allow further compromise of the user’s environment.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Gnu | Wget2 | < 2.2.1 |
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-69194Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2425773Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Analyzed
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