CVE-2025-9173 ** REJECT ** DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER.
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Check this codebase for CVE-2025-9173 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2025-9173 is a vulnerability, published on 20 Aug 2025.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-9173 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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-2025-9173/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-9173/index.md)
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-9173?
CVE-2025-9173 is a vulnerability, published on 20 Aug 2025.
Official description
** REJECT ** DO NOT USE THIS CANDIDATE NUMBER. ConsultIDs: none. Reason: This candidate was withdrawn by its CNA. Further investigation showed that it was not a security issue. Notes: The file upload in include/service/media.php verifies the file extension based on a list defined in include/lib/option.php. This whitelist prevents unrestricted uploads (e.g. PHP files). Therefore, the attack possibility is just of theoretical nature.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-9173?
How do I fix CVE-2025-9173?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-9173 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-9173 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-9173 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5rx3-9vw5-mxh9.