CVE-2025-54287 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

Template Injection in instance snapshot creation component in Canonical LXD (>= 4.0) allows an attacker with instance configuration permissions to read arbitrary files on the host system via specially crafted snapshot pattern templates using the Pongo2 template engine.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Canonical	Lxd	>= 4.0.0, < 5.21.4
Linux	Linux Kernel	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-1336

References

https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-w2hg-2v4p-vmh6ExploitVendor Advisory
https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-w2hg-2v4p-vmh6ExploitVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-54287?

CVE-2025-54287 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Template Injection in instance snapshot creation component in Canonical LXD (>= 4.0) allows an attacker with instance configuration permissions to read arbitrary files on the host system via speciall...

How severe is CVE-2025-54287?

CVE-2025-54287 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-54287?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Canonical Lxd, Linux Linux Kernel.