CVE-2025-8450 Unrestricted File Upload in FileCatalyst
High 8.2
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-8450 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2025-8450 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortra FileCatalyst, published on 19 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-8450 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Fortra FileCatalyst. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
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-2025-8450/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-8450/index.md)
Unauthenticated attackers can upload arbitrary files via the order forms page, potentially leading to 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-2025-8450?
CVE-2025-8450 is a high-severity vulnerability in Fortra FileCatalyst, published on 19 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper Access Control issue in the Workflow component of Fortra's FileCatalyst allows unauthenticated users to upload arbitrary files via the order forms page.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-8450?
How do I fix CVE-2025-8450?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-8450 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-8450 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-8450 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c2jg-9j98-6679.