CVE-2025-43016 Path traversal in Rider

Medium 5.4 Published 25 Apr 2025 Updated 25 Apr 2025

An attacker can overwrite arbitrary files during a remote debug session due to improper path handling in the archive unpacker.

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-2025-43016?

CVE-2025-43016 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in JetBrains Rider, published on 25 Apr 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In JetBrains Rider before 2025.1.2 custom archive unpacker allowed arbitrary file overwrite during remote debug session

Weakness: CWE-23

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-43016?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Jetbrains Rider.

How do I fix CVE-2025-43016?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-43016 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-2025-43016 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-43016 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mh9p-68jq-94rw.