CVE-2025-67030 Plexus-Utils has a Directory Traversal vulnerability in its extractFile method
High 8.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-67030 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2025-67030 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-67030 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-utils (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 3.6.1
- org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-utils (Maven): affected all versions; fixed in 3.6.1
- org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-utils (Maven): affected from 4.0.0; fixed in 4.0.3
- org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-utils (Maven): affected from 4.0.0; fixed in 4.0.3
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-67030/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-67030/index.md)
Attackers can exploit a directory traversal flaw in plexus-utils to execute arbitrary code via the extractFile method.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2025-67030?
CVE-2025-67030 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 25 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Directory Traversal vulnerability in the extractFile method of org.codehaus.plexus.util.Expand in plexus-utils before 6d780b3378829318ba5c2d29547e0012d5b29642. This allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-67030?
4 open source packages ship an affected version, including org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-utils. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-utils Maven | All versions | 3.6.1 |
org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-utils Maven | All versions | 3.6.1 |
org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-utils Maven | From 4.0.0 | 4.0.3 |
org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-utils Maven | From 4.0.0 | 4.0.3 |
Linux distribution packages (36)
plexus-utils AlmaLinux:10 | All versions | 3.5.1-9.el10_2 |
plexus-utils-javadoc AlmaLinux:10 | All versions | 3.5.1-9.el10_2 |
ant AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706 |
ant-antlr AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706 |
ant-apache-bcel AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706 |
ant-apache-bsf AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706 |
ant-apache-log4j AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706 |
ant-apache-oro AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706 |
ant-apache-regexp AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706 |
ant-apache-resolver AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706 |
ant-apache-xalan2 AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706 |
ant-commons-logging AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706 |
ant-commons-net AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706 |
ant-contrib AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.0-0.32.b3.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706 |
ant-contrib-javadoc AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.0-0.32.b3.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706 |
ant-javadoc AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706 |
ant-javamail AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706 |
ant-jdepend AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706 |
ant-jmf AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706 |
ant-jsch AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706 |
ant-junit AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706 |
ant-lib AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706 |
ant-manual AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706 |
ant-swing AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706 |
ant-testutil AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706 |
ant-xz AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.10.5-1.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706 |
antlr-C++ AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 2.7.7-56.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706 |
antlr-C++ AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 2.7.7-56.module_el8.5.0+197+0c7f4e0a |
antlr-C++ AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 2.7.7-56.module_el8.6.0+3182+f8468cf8 |
antlr-javadoc AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 2.7.7-56.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706 |
antlr-manual AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 2.7.7-56.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706 |
antlr-tool AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 2.7.7-56.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706 |
aopalliance AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.0-17.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706 |
aopalliance-javadoc AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.0-17.module_el8.0.0+6004+2fc32706 |
apache-commons-beanutils AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.9.3-5.module_el8.10.0+4020+7deec6e4 |
apache-commons-beanutils-javadoc AlmaLinux:8 | All versions | 1.9.3-5.module_el8.10.0+4020+7deec6e4 |
Products include Codehaus-Plexus Plexus-Utils.
How do I fix CVE-2025-67030?
Upgrade org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-utils to a fixed version for your release line: 3.6.1 or 4.0.3.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-67030 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-67030 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as ALSA-2026:38500, ALSA-2026:38514, ALSA-2026:38796, ALSA-2026:40841, ALSA-2026:41948, AZL-81041 and 75 more.