CVE-2025-57618 Path traversal in n/a
Unauthenticated attackers can read configuration files to forge JWTs, impersonate root, and achieve remote 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-2025-57618?
CVE-2025-57618 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Oct 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A path traversal vulnerability in FastX3 thru 3.3.67 allows an unauthenticated attacker to read arbitrary files on the server. By leveraging this vulnerability, it is possible to access the application's configuration files, which contain the secret key used to sign JSON Web Tokens as well as existing JTIs. With this information, an attacker can forge valid JWTs, impersonate the root user, and achieve remote code execution in privileged context via authenticated endpoints.
Weakness: CWE-24
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-57618?
How do I fix CVE-2025-57618?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-57618 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-2025-57618 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-57618 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v49x-3x5x-q43g.