CVE-2025-51463 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can write arbitrary files to the server filesystem via a crafted backup tar file in AIM, potentially leading to code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-51463?
CVE-2025-51463 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Path Traversal in restore_run_backup() in AIM 3.28.0 allows remote attackers to write arbitrary files to the server's filesystem via a crafted backup tar file submitted to the run_instruction API, which is extracted without path validation during restoration.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-51463?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Aimstack Aim.
How do I fix CVE-2025-51463?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-51463 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-2025-51463 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-51463 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2024-6396 Arbitrary File Overwrite and Data Exfiltration in aimhubio/aim
- CVE-2024-2195 Remote Code Execution in aimhubio/aim
- CVE-2024-6829 Arbitrary File Overwrite through tarfile-extraction in aimhubio/aim
- CVE-2024-8769 Arbitrary File Deletion via Relative Path Traversal in aimhubio/aim
- CVE-2025-51464 Aim vulnerable to Cross-site Scripting
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6gj6-5cm3-g43x.