CVE-2025-8051 Path traversal validation vulnerability has been discovered in opentext Flipper.

Medium 5.3 Published 20 Oct 2025 Updated 20 Oct 2025

An attacker can exploit a path traversal flaw in OpenText Flipper to access arbitrary files hosted on the server.

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: None listed

What is CVE-2025-8051?

CVE-2025-8051 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in opentext Flipper, published on 20 Oct 2025. 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

Path Traversal vulnerability in opentext Flipper allows Absolute Path Traversal.

The vulnerability could allow a user to access files hosted on the server.

This issue affects Flipper: 3.1.2.

Weakness: CWE-35

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-8051?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Opentext Flipper.

How do I fix CVE-2025-8051?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-8051 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-2025-8051 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-8051 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2r25-66c8-224x.