Vulnerability in Tobyink Mite
CVE-2025-30672
Mite for Perl before 0.013000 generates code with the current working directory ('.') added to the @INC path similar to CVE-2016-1238. If an attacker can place a malicious file in current working directory, it may be loaded instead of the intended file, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution. This affects the Mite distribution itself, and other distributions that contain code generated by Mite.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (34.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 34th percentile — 34.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Tobyink Mite — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e (release-notes)
- 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e (related)
- 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e (related)
- 9b29abf9-4ab0-4765-b253-1875cd9b441e (related)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-30672?
- CVE-2025-30672 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tobyink Mite, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2025-04-01.
- How severe is CVE-2025-30672?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.