Monsta FTP versions 2.11 and earlier contain a vulnerability that allows unauthenticated arbitrary file uploads. This flaw enables attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a specially crafted file from a malicious (S)FTP server.
Conclusion & alert: CVE-2025-34299 is rated High Exploit Risk (89.2/100): CVSS Critical severity, with high exploitation likelihood (EPSS 74.11%, 99th percentile). Core evidence: 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). EPSS rose +2.43% over the last day, indicating growing attacker interest. Mandatory action: Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.
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| EDB-ID | Source | Kind | Published | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | nvd_ref | exploit_tag | Exploit-DB ↗ |
EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).
| # | Date | Old EPSS score | New EPSS score | Delta (New - Old) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-05-17 | 71.68% | 74.11% | +2.43% |
| 2 | 2026-05-15 | 69.60% | 71.68% | +2.08% |
| 3 | 2026-05-05 | — | 69.60% | — |
Full EPSS history (26 records total)
CVSS metrics for this CVE.
| Base score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Score source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.3 | 4.0 | CRITICAL |
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— | — | [email protected] |
| 9.8 | 3.1 | CRITICAL |
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3.9 | 5.9 | [email protected] |
| Vendor | Product | Version | Raw CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
| monstaftp | monsta_ftp | <= 2.11 | cpe:2.3:a:monstaftp:monsta_ftp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://labs.watchtowr.com/whats-that-coming-over-the-hill-monsta-ftp-remote-code-execution-cve-2025-34299/ | Exploit Third Party Advisory |
| https://www.monstaftp.com/notes/ | Release Notes |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/monsta-ftp-unauthenticated-arbitrary-file-upload | Third Party Advisory |