CVE-2025-69194

Name: CVE-2025-69194
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2026-01-09T08:15:57.98+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

CRITICALCVSS 9.8/10EPSS 0.71%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

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

9.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.71%

48.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

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: Jan 9, 2026
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-69194?

How severe is CVE-2025-69194?

CVE-2025-69194 has a CVSS score of 9.8/10 (CRITICAL severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.71% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-69194?

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Source: NVD / NIST