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CVE-2025-3485: Allegra · Path Traversal

Affects AllegraSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.2 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC

CVSS 3.0 base score
7.2High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 78% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 6 Jun 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Allegra AllegraAffected
  • =8.1.1.49
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

  1. Immediate mitigation should include restricting access to Allegra systems to trusted and authenticated users only, enforcing strong authentication mechanisms, and monitoring for suspicious activity related to file extraction or manipulation.
  2. Implement strict input validation and sanitization on all user-supplied paths, especially those used in file operations like extractFileFromZip.
  3. Apply the principle of least privilege by limiting user permissions and service accounts to only what is necessary, reducing the risk of high-privilege exploitation.
  4. Network segmentation and application-layer firewalls can help contain potential exploitation attempts.
  5. Monitor logs for unusual file access patterns or directory traversal attempts.
  6. Stay alert for official patches or updates from Allegra and apply them promptly once available.
  7. Conduct internal code reviews or penetration testing focusing on file handling functions to identify similar vulnerabilities.
  8. Educate privileged users about the risks of credential compromise and enforce multi-factor authentication to reduce the risk of unauthorized access.

Description

Allegra extractFileFromZip Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Allegra. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the extractFileFromZip method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-26524.

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