VulnerabilityPublished 4 Aug 2025

CVE-2025-54962: thiagoralves OpenPLC_v3 · Unrestricted File Upload

Affects thiagoralves OpenPLC_v3Source CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.4 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

6.4Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 16% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: Low
User Interaction: None
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: Low: The attacker is authorized with (i.e., requires) privileges that provide basic user capabilities that could normally affect only settings and files owned by a user. Alternatively, an attacker with Low privileges may have the ability to cause an impact only to non-sensitive resources.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Changed: An exploited vulnerability can affect resources beyond the security scope managed by the security authority of the vulnerable component. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are different and managed by different security authorities.
Confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the impacted component.
Integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact on the impacted component.
Availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 4 Aug 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
thiagoralves OpenPLC_v3	Affected =0	Fixed in–

AI-suggested

European organizations using OpenPLC Runtime should implement the following specific mitigations: 1) Immediately audit user accounts and enforce strict access controls to limit authenticated users to trusted personnel only. 2) Implement multi-factor authentication (MFA) to reduce the risk of credential compromise. 3) Monitor and restrict file upload functionality by applying server-side validation to enforce strict file type and content checks, ideally blocking all file types except those explicitly required and safe. 4) Configure webserver permissions to isolate uploaded files and prevent execution of uploaded content, for example by disabling script execution in the /static directory. 5) Employ web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious upload attempts. 6) Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing focused on the web interface and file upload mechanisms. 7) Maintain network segmentation to isolate the OpenPLC environment from broader corporate networks, limiting potential lateral movement. 8) Stay alert for vendor patches or updates addressing this vulnerability and apply them promptly once available. 9) Implement logging and alerting on file upload activities to detect anomalous behavior early.

Description

/edit-user in webserver in OpenPLC Runtime 3 through 9cd8f1b allows authenticated users to upload arbitrary files (such as .html or .svg), and these are then publicly accessible under the /static URI.

Impact

For European organizations, especially those operating in industrial sectors such as manufacturing, energy, utilities, and critical infrastructure, this vulnerability poses a significant risk. OpenPLC is used to manage and automate industrial processes, and unauthorized file uploads could lead to the deployment of malicious web content that compromises the confidentiality and integrity of the control environment. Attackers could leverage this to conduct phishing attacks on operators, inject malicious scripts to manipulate control data, or facilitate lateral movement within the network. Although availability is not directly impacted, the compromise of confidentiality and integrity in ICS environments can lead to operational disruptions, safety hazards, and regulatory non-compliance. Given the interconnected nature of industrial networks in Europe and the increasing adoption of Industry 4.0 technologies, exploitation of this vulnerability could have cascading effects on production lines and critical services. The requirement for authentication limits the attack surface to insiders or compromised accounts, but the low complexity and remote exploitability increase the risk if credential management is weak.

CWE-434Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: MediumCWE Top 25 (2025): #12OWASP Top 10 A06:2025: Insecure Design (opens in a new tab)
The product allows the upload or transfer of dangerous file types that are automatically processed within its environment.
Architecture and Design
Generate a new, unique filename for an uploaded file instead of using the user-supplied filename, so that no external input is used at all.
Architecture and Design · Enforcement by Conversion
When the set of acceptable objects, such as filenames or URLs, is limited or known, create a mapping from a set of fixed input values (such as numeric IDs) to the actual filenames or URLs, and reject all other inputs.
Architecture and Design
Consider storing the uploaded files outside of the web document root entirely. Then, use other mechanisms to deliver the files dynamically.
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Server Side Request Forgery Prevention (opens in a new tab)
Web Service Security (opens in a new tab)
Third Party Javascript Management (opens in a new tab)
File Upload (opens in a new tab)
Secure Design Principles (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V12.5.2 (opens in a new tab)
V13.1.5 (opens in a new tab)
V12.2.1 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Accessing Functionality Not Properly Constrained by ACLs (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 4 Aug 2025, 02:32 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-434

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