Arbitrary file upload in Census Csweb

CVE-2025-60947

Census CSWeb 8.0.1 allows arbitrary file upload. A remote, authenticated attacker could upload a malicious file, possibly leading to remote code execution. Fixed in 8.1.0 alpha.

Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload

Published · last modified .

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (42.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 42.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2025-60947: held from 0.005 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-60947?
CVE-2025-60947 is a high-severity vulnerability in Census Csweb, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-03-23.
How severe is CVE-2025-60947?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-60947 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.