CVE-2025-54389: aide · Log Injection
Affects aideSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.2 Medium : upgrade to 0.19.2 when convenient.
Data as of 4 Nov 2026, 17:36 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (GitHub_M) | CVSS 3.1 | 6.2 |
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- Patch
- Available – fixed in 0.19.2
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Aug 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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 4 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade aide to 0.19.2.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| aide aide | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
This issue is fixed in AIDE version 0.19.2. Users should upgrade to this version or later. As a workaround, configure AIDE to write report outputs to regular files, redirect standard output (stdout) to a file, or redirect log output written to standard error (stderr) to a regular file to prevent terminal escape sequence interpretation.
Description
CVE-2025-54389 is an improper output neutralization vulnerability in AIDE versions prior to 0.19.2. It allows a local attacker to craft malicious filenames containing terminal escape sequences that can hide file additions or removals in reports or tamper with log outputs. Extended attribute key names and symbolic link targets are also affected by this neutralization issue. This vulnerability has been fixed in version 0.19.2. Workarounds include configuring AIDE to write reports and logs to regular files instead of terminals.
References
- github.com/aide/aide/security/advisories/GHSA-522j-vvx9-gg28 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/aide/aide/commit/64c8f32b0349c33fb8382784af468338078851f9 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/aide/aide/releases/tag/v0.19.2 (opens in a new tab)
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/08/msg00011.html (opens in a new tab)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/08/14/7 (opens in a new tab)