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CVE-2025-69194

CVE-2025-69194 PUBLISHED CVSS 8.800000190734863 HIGH

A security issue was discovered in GNU Wget2 when handling Metalink documents. The application fails to properly validate file paths provided in Metalink <file name> elements. An attacker can abuse this behavior to write files to unintended locations on the system. This can lead to data loss or potentially allow further compromise of the user’s environment.

EPSS 0.02% · 6.0th percentile

Risk Scores

CVSS 3.1
8.800000190734863
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS Score
0.02%
6.0th percentile

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
2.2.1, 0, 0
gnuwget20, 0, 0

Timeline

  • Jan 5, 2026 PoC Published
  • Jan 7, 2026 PoC Published
  • Jan 7, 2026 PoC Published
  • Jan 7, 2026 PoC Published
  • Jan 7, 2026 PoC Published
  • Jan 9, 2026 EPSS Score
  • Jan 9, 2026 CVE Published
  • Jan 9, 2026 PoC Published
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  • Jan 9, 2026 PoC Published
  • Jan 10, 2026 PoC Published
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