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CVE-2025-29866VulnerabilityPublished

CVE-2025-29866: TAGFREE X-Free Uploader · External Control of File Name or Path

Affects TAGFREE X-Free UploaderSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.

Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 24% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 7 Aug 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
TAGFREE X-Free UploaderAffected
  • =1.0.1.0084
  • =2.0.1.0034
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

Until official patches are released, European organizations should implement specific mitigations to reduce risk. First, apply strict input validation and sanitization on all file name and path parameters at the application or web server level to prevent injection of malicious path elements (e.g., directory traversal sequences like '../'). Implement web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious upload requests targeting file path manipulation. Restrict file system permissions for the upload directories to the minimum necessary, preventing the application from writing outside designated safe folders. Monitor logs for unusual file upload patterns or errors indicating attempted exploitation. If possible, temporarily disable or restrict the use of X-Free Uploader components until patches are available. Network segmentation can limit the exposure of vulnerable systems. Finally, maintain an incident response plan ready to quickly address any exploitation attempts. Once patches are released, prioritize immediate deployment to fully remediate the vulnerability.

Description

: External Control of File Name or Path vulnerability in TAGFREE X-Free Uploader XFU allows : Parameter Injection.This issue affects X-Free Uploader: from 1.0.1.0084 before 1.0.1.0085, from 2.0.1.0034 before 2.0.1.0035.

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