Path Traversal in Fluentbit Fluent Bit

CVE-2025-12972

Fluent Bit out_file plugin does not properly sanitize tag values when deriving output file names. When the File option is omitted, the plugin uses untrusted tag input to construct file paths. This allows attackers with network access to cr…

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.007 (46.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-12972?
CVE-2025-12972 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fluentbit Fluent Bit, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2025-11-24.
How severe is CVE-2025-12972?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.