RCE in Smartbear Swagger Petstore

CVE-2025-29157

An issue in petstore v.1.0.7 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via accessing a non-existent endpoint/cart, the server returns a 404-error page exposing sensitive information including the Servlet name (default) and server version

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.005 (39.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-29157?
CVE-2025-29157 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Smartbear Swagger Petstore, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-09-25.
How severe is CVE-2025-29157?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-29157 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.