
Pre-built CrushFTP 10.8.0 binary for authorized penetration testing of CVE-2025-31161.
[!CAUTION] This is an intentionally vulnerable application build. For authorized security testing and research only. Do not deploy on production systems or expose to untrusted networks.
The release asset CrushFTP10_10.8.0_4.zip contains the full CrushFTP 10.8.0
build 4 application extracted from the
netlah/crushftp:10.8.0_4
Docker image.
| File/Directory | Description |
|---|---|
CrushFTP.jar | Main application (contains vulnerable ServerSessionHTTP.java) |
CrushFTP.exe | Windows service wrapper |
plugins/ | BouncyCastle, Derby, SSH, and other runtime libraries |
WebInterface/ | Web UI and CrushTunnel.jar |
users/ | Default user directory template |
Java is not included. The companion Ludus role (rufflabs/ludus_crushftp_cve-2025-31161) handles JDK provisioning automatically.
Source: Docker Hub netlah/crushftp:10.8.0_4
Image: sha256:d6eca9c6a3a9d09debde37590ce91b3b1f8bb7587368639cc847487515e67d03
Build Date: 2024-06-27 01:52:22 UTC
Version: CrushFTP 10.8.0 build 4
Java: Temurin JDK 17.0.11+9 (build-time; not bundled)
If you're not using Ludus, you can set this up manually:
# Download the release asset
wget https://github.com/rufflabs/crushftp_cve-2025-31161/releases/download/v10.8.0_4/CrushFTP10_10.8.0_4.zip
# Extract
unzip CrushFTP10_10.8.0_4.zip -d /opt/crushftp
cd /opt/crushftp
# Create admin user
java -jar CrushFTP.jar -a crushadmin Password123
# Start
java -Xmx512m -jar CrushFTP.jar -d
Requires JDK 17+. Web interface listens on :8080 (HTTP) and :443 (HTTPS).
The CrushFTP software is proprietary and owned by CrushFTP LLC. This repository hosts a specific build for security research purposes under fair use. No license is granted for production use of CrushFTP. Visit crushftp.com for commercial licensing.
| Field | Value |
|---|
| CVE | CVE-2025-31161 |
| CVSS | 9.8 Critical |
| CWE | CWE-305 |
| Affected | CrushFTP 10.0.0–10.8.3, 11.0.0–11.3.0 |
| Patched | 10.8.4, 11.3.1 |
| Vector | Unauthenticated auth bypass via malformed AWS4-HMAC-SHA256 Authorization header |