CVE-2025-2749 (GCVE-0-2025-2749)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5
Published
2025-03-24 18:18
Modified
2026-04-21 03:55
CWE
  • CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
  • CWE-434 - Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
Summary
An authenticated remote code execution in Kentico Xperience allows authenticated users Staging Sync Server to upload arbitrary data to path relative locations. This results in path traversal and arbitrary file upload, including content that can be executed server side leading to remote code execution.This issue affects Kentico Xperience through 13.0.178.
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CISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
Data from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog

Date added: 2026-04-20

Due date: 2026-05-04

Required action: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Used in ransomware: Unknown

Notes: https://devnet.kentico.com/download/hotfixes ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-2749

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