CVE-2025-69194 — HIGH (8.8)

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

8.8

HIGH

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Gnu	Wget2	< 2.2.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

References

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

FAQ

What is CVE-2025-69194?

CVE-2025-69194 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 8.8 (HIGH). 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...

How severe is CVE-2025-69194?

CVE-2025-69194 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 8.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2025-69194?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Gnu Wget2.