CVE-2025-5030Public exploit

Arbitrary file write via unsanitized archive paths

Published May 21, 2025 · Updated May 21, 2025

Path traversal in the wxapkg parser in Ackites KillWxapkg 2.4.0 through 2.4.1 allows attackers to write files via a crafted package. processFile passes each untrusted archive entry name to filepath.Join and opens the resulting path without ensuring that it remains under the output directory. A user must process the malicious wxapkg; successful traversal overwrites host files with attacker-supplied package content, while command execution requires a separately executable destination or later trigger.

CVSS severity2.3
Low
EPSS probability2.27%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in the wxapkg parser in Ackites KillWxapkg 2.4.0 through 2.4.1 allows attackers to write files via a crafted package. processFile passes each untrusted archive entry name to filepath.Join and opens the resulting path without ensuring that it remains under the output directory. A user must process the malicious wxapkg; successful traversal overwrites host files with attacker-supplied package content, while command execution requires a separately executable destination or later trigger.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-5030
Published
May 21, 2025
Updated
May 21, 2025
Vendor
Ackites
Product
KillWxapkg
Classifications
CWE-78, CWE-77, T1204.002
Attack vector
Unavailable
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 21, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. May 21, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.4.0
  2. Affected versionversion=2.4.1

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorUnavailable in this record.
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

Ackites · KillWxapkgversion=2.4.0; version=2.4.1

Published CVSS scores

8.1NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.3VulDBCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
5.1VulDBAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
5.0VulDBCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
VectorUnavailable
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')
T1204.002User Execution: Malicious File

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