Path Traversal in Freedomofpress Securedrop-client
CVE-2025-24888
The SecureDrop Client is a desktop application for journalists to communicate with sources and work with submissions on the SecureDrop Workstation. Prior to version 0.14.1, a malicious SecureDrop Server could obtain code execution on the S…
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.031 (87.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Freedomofpress Securedrop-client — versions < 0.14.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop-client/security/advisories/GHSA-6c3p-chq6-q3j2 (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop-client/commit/120bac14649db0bcf5f24f2eb82731c76843b1ba (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop-client/blob/0.14.0/client/securedrop_client/utils.py#L79 (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop-client/blob/main/client/securedrop_client/api_jobs/downloads.py#L164 (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://github.com/freedomofpress/securedrop-client/blob/release/0.14.0/client/securedrop_client/sdk/__init__.py#L956-L957 (x_refsource_MISC)
- https://www.qubes-os.org/doc/split-gpg (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-24888?
- CVE-2025-24888 is a high-severity vulnerability in Freedomofpress Securedrop-client, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2025-02-13.
- How severe is CVE-2025-24888?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.