CVE-2025-26356 Path traversal in MaxTime

High 7.2 Published 12 Feb 2025 Updated 17 Feb 2025

An authenticated remote attacker can overwrite sensitive files in Q-Free MaxTime via crafted HTTP requests exploiting a 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-2025-26356?

CVE-2025-26356 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-35 "Path Traversal" in maxtime/api/database/database.lua (setActive endpoint) in Q-Free MaxTime less than or equal to version 2.11.0 allows an authenticated remote attacker to overwrite sensitive files via crafted HTTP requests.

Weakness: CWE-35

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-26356?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Q-Free Maxtime.

How do I fix CVE-2025-26356?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-26356 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-2025-26356 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-26356 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-ggh5-8m9w-pgpg.