Path traversal in wget - CVE-2025-69194
Published: January 7, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU121012
CSH Severity: High
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2025-69194
CWE-ID: CWE-22
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: GNU
Affected software:
wget
wget
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the affected system.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error in the Metalink processing logic. A remote attacker can trick the victim into visiting a specially crafted website and create, truncate, or overwrite arbitrary files writable by the victim user.
How to mitigate CVE-2025-69194
Install updates from vendor's website.