CVE-2025-70952

Exp

pf4j before 20c2f80 has a path traversal vulnerability in the extract() function of Unzip.java, where improper handling of zip entry names can allow directory traversal or Zip Slip attacks, due to a lack of proper path normalization and validation.

Published: 2026-03-25 Last update: 2026-04-01 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Analyzed，CVE State: published
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CVE-2025-70952 is rated High Exploit Risk (67.6/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.46%). 1 public exploit reference(s) are indexed (Exploit-DB). Public exploits are available—assess exposure, apply mitigations, and prioritize patching.

Risk is dynamic; we continuously reassess and refresh what is shown on this page as upstream context changes.

Public exploit references (Exploit-DB) for CVE-2025-70952

EDB-ID Source Kind Published Link
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2025-70952

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 2026-06-01 0.44% 0.46% +0.02%
2 2026-05-06 0.29% 0.44% +0.15%
3 2026-04-02 — 0.29% —

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2025-70952

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H 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:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 3.6 [email protected]
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H 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:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 3.6 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2025-70952

GitHub Security Advisory for CVE-2025-70952

GHSA-5458-7hh9-v7p4 · Severity: high · Ecosystem: maven — pf4j is vulnerable to Path Traversal or Zip Slip attack through improper handling of zip entry names

OS Trackers for CVE-2025-70952

vendor priority summary link
debian not yet assigned CVE-2025-70952 not yet assigned priority: Debian including 1 source packages (libpf4j-java), 3 status rows across 3 suites (bookworm, sid, trixie): open 3. https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-70952
ubuntu medium CVE-2025-70952 medium priority: Ubuntu including 2 source packages (libpf4j-java, libpf4j-update-java), 8 status rows across 4 suites (jammy, noble, questing, upstream): needs-triage 8. https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-70952

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2025-70952

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
pf4j_project pf4j < 3.14.1 cpe:2.3:a:pf4j_project:pf4j:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2025-70952

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