CVE-2025-48953 | Umbraco Vulnerable to By-Pass of Configured Allowed Extensions for File Uploads

Umbraco is an ASP.NET content management system (CMS). Starting in version 14.0.0 and prior to versions 15.4.2 and 16.0.0, it's possible to upload a file that doesn't adhere with the configured allowable file extensions via a manipulated API request. The issue is patched in versions 15.4.2 and 16.0.0. No known workarounds are available.

Published: 2025-06-03 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]

Conclusion & alert: CVE-2025-48953 is rated Low Risk (36.4/100): CVSS Medium severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.19%). Mandatory action: Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2025-48953

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 2026-03-30 0.06% 0.19% +0.13%
2 2026-02-17 0.04% 0.06% +0.02%
3 2025-11-21 0.04%

Full EPSS history (7 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2025-48953

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.5 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
1.3 3.7 [email protected]
6.5 3.1 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:R)
A real person has to do something—click, install, enable—otherwise it doesn’t land.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:L)
Some sensitive info could get out, but not a total data dump.
Integrity (I:L)
Attackers could change some data, but it’s limited—not everything goes.
Availability (A:L)
Might cause slowdowns, glitches, or partial disruption—not a full brick.
2.3 3.7 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2025-48953

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2025-48953

GHSA-fr6r-p8hv-x3c4 · Severity: medium · Ecosystem: nuget — Umbraco Vulnerable to By-Pass of Configured Allowed Extensions for File Uploads

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2025-48953

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
umbraco umbraco_cms >= 14.0.0, < 15.4.2 cpe:2.3:a:umbraco:umbraco_cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2025-48953

cvelogic Threat Intelligence