Path Traversal in Census Csweb

CVE-2025-60946

Census CSWeb 8.0.1 allows arbitrary file path input. A remote, authenticated attacker could access unintended file directories. Fixed in 8.1.0 alpha.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.003 (53.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Census Csweb — versions 8.0.1, 8.1.0 alpha

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-22 — Path Traversal

Public proof-of-concept exploits

hx381/cspro-exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-60946?: CVE-2025-60946 is a high-severity vulnerability in Census Csweb, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-03-23.
How severe is CVE-2025-60946?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-60946 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.