Path Traversal in Filethingie
CVE-2019-25471
FileThingie 2.5.7 contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability that allows attackers to upload malicious files by sending ZIP archives through the ft2.php endpoint. Attackers can upload ZIP files containing PHP shells, use the unzip functionality to extract them into accessible directories, and execute arbitrary commands through the extracted PHP files.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.009 (58.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 58th percentile — 58.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.009 · newest: 0.009 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Filethingie — versions 2.5.7
- Leefish File Thingie
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47349 (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- github.com/leefish/filethingie/archive/master.zip (Product, product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/filethingie-arbitrary-file-upload-via-ft2-php (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-25471?
- CVE-2019-25471 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Filethingie, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-03-11.
- How severe is CVE-2019-25471?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.