CVE-2025-26349 Path traversal in MaxTime

High 7.2 Published 12 Feb 2025 Updated 17 Feb 2025

An authenticated remote attacker can overwrite arbitrary files in Q-Free MaxTime via crafted HTTP requests exploiting a relative path traversal vulnerability.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-26349?

CVE-2025-26349 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Q-Free MaxTime, published on 12 Feb 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A CWE-23 "Relative Path Traversal" in the file upload mechanism in Q-Free MaxTime less than or equal to version 2.11.0 allows an authenticated remote attacker to overwrite arbitrary files via crafted HTTP requests.

Weakness: CWE-23

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-26349?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Q-Free Maxtime.

How do I fix CVE-2025-26349?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-26349 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-2025-26349 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-26349 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m248-h4r7-gvcg.