CVE-2025-2749: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Kentico Xperience
CVE-2025-2749 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kentico Xperience up to version 13. 0. 178 that allows authenticated users of the Staging Sync Server to perform path traversal and arbitrary file uploads. This can lead to remote code execution on the affected server. The vulnerability arises from improper limitation of pathname to restricted directories, enabling attackers to upload and execute malicious content server-side.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2025-2749) involves CWE-22 (Path Traversal) and CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type) in Kentico Xperience. Authenticated users on the Staging Sync Server can upload arbitrary data to relative paths without proper validation, resulting in path traversal and arbitrary file upload. This can be exploited to execute code remotely on the server. The issue affects versions through 13.0.178 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated user to upload and execute arbitrary files on the server, leading to remote code execution. This compromises the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. There are no known exploits in the wild as of the published date.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official patch or workaround information is provided in the available data. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the Staging Sync Server to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to file uploads.
CVE-2025-2749: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in Kentico Xperience
Description
CVE-2025-2749 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kentico Xperience up to version 13. 0. 178 that allows authenticated users of the Staging Sync Server to perform path traversal and arbitrary file uploads. This can lead to remote code execution on the affected server. The vulnerability arises from improper limitation of pathname to restricted directories, enabling attackers to upload and execute malicious content server-side.
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2025-2749) involves CWE-22 (Path Traversal) and CWE-434 (Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type) in Kentico Xperience. Authenticated users on the Staging Sync Server can upload arbitrary data to relative paths without proper validation, resulting in path traversal and arbitrary file upload. This can be exploited to execute code remotely on the server. The issue affects versions through 13.0.178 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.2, indicating high severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation allows an authenticated user to upload and execute arbitrary files on the server, leading to remote code execution. This compromises the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. There are no known exploits in the wild as of the published date.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official patch or workaround information is provided in the available data. Until a fix is available, restrict access to the Staging Sync Server to trusted users only and monitor for suspicious activity related to file uploads.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulnCheck
- Date Reserved
- 2025-03-24T16:39:22.986Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 690a6f059e609817bf702f10
Added to database: 11/4/2025, 9:24:21 PM
Last enriched: 4/28/2026, 6:08:54 AM
Last updated: 5/9/2026, 7:40:47 AM
Views: 166
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