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 <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.
- Gnu wget2
- < 2.2.1
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICAL
- EPSS
- 0.8% (55th percentile)
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- NVD status
- Analyzed
- Published
- 2026-01-09
Workaround
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options don't meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
CVE-2025-69194 at NVD
2 known exploits for CVE-2025-69194
Proof-of-concept code and exploit modules indexed by Sploitus