CVE-2025-35430 CISA Thorium insecure downloaded file path validation

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

A remote authenticated attacker can access arbitrary files via inadequate path validation in CISA Thorium.

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-2025-35430?

CVE-2025-35430 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in CISA Thorium, published on 17 Sep 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

CISA Thorium does not adequately validate the paths of downloaded files via 'download_ephemeral' and 'download_children'. A remote, authenticated attacker could access arbitrary files subject to file system permissions. Fixed in 1.1.2.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-35430?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Cisa Thorium.

How do I fix CVE-2025-35430?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-35430 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-2025-35430 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-35430 exists.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-683m-m6wg-rhf3.

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