CVE-2025-69194
Wget2: arbitrary file write via metalink path traversal in gnu wget2
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.8 High
- Published
- Jan 9, 2026
- Updated
- Feb 26, 2026
- Reserved
- Dec 29, 2025
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.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 8.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | fedora |
Weaknesses
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
wget2 |
|
References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-69194vdb-entry
- RHBZ#2425773issue-tracking
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