CVE-2025-69194
Wget2: arbitrary file write via metalink path traversal in gnu wget2
- Published
- Jan 9, 2026
- Updated
- Feb 26, 2026
- Assigning CNA
- fedora
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HLow · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 54.6%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
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.
Sources
1PoC for CVE-2025-69194, a Path Traversal vulnerability in GNU Wget2 <= 2.2.0. This vulnerability allows attackers to achieve arbitrary file write or overwrite on the victim's filesystem by providing a malicious Metalink file with manipulated file name attributes.
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