What is CVE-2025-69194?

A security issue was discovered in GNU Wget2 when handling Metalink documents. The application fails to properly validate file paths provided in Metalink 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.

How severe is CVE-2025-69194?

CVE-2025-69194 has a CVSS v3 score of 8.8 (HIGH).

CVE-2025-69194

8.8HIGH

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 th

Опубликовано: 1/9/2026Обновлено: 1/13/2026

Посмотреть на NVD Посмотреть на MITRE

Описание

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.

ИИ-АнализНа базе ИИ

Ссылки

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-69194
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2425773