CVE-2025-14520 baowzh hfly delfile path traversal

Medium 5.3 Published 11 Dec 2025 Updated 11 Dec 2025

Remote attackers can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the hfly web application to read or modify arbitrary files via the delfile endpoint.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-14520?

CVE-2025-14520 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in baowzh hfly, published on 11 Dec 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A weakness has been identified in baowzh hfly up to 638ff9abe9078bc977c132b37acbe1900b63491c. Impacted is an unknown function of the file /admin/index.php/datafile/delfile. This manipulation of the argument filename causes path traversal. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be exploited. This product adopts a rolling release strategy to maintain continuous delivery The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-14520?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Baowzh Hfly.

How do I fix CVE-2025-14520?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-14520 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2025-14520 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-14520 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-94cp-45wv-rcxh.