CVE-2025-2749

Public Exploit
Kentico Xperience Staging media files upload authenticated remote code execution

Description

An authenticated remote code execution in Kentico Xperience allows authenticated users Staging Sync Server to upload arbitrary data to path relative locations. This results in path traversal and arbitrary file upload, including content that can be executed server side leading to remote code execution.This issue affects Kentico Xperience through 13.0.178.

Category

7.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.33%
Vendor Advisory kentico.com
Affected: Kentico Xperience
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://labs.watchtowr.com/bypassing-authentication-like-its-the-90s-pre-auth-rce-chain-s-in-kentico-xperience-cms/ exploit technical description
https://devnet.kentico.com/download/hotfixes vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2025-2749?
CVE-2025-2749 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2025-2749?
To fix CVE-2025-2749, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2025-2749 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2025-2749 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2025-2749?
CVE-2025-2749 affects Kentico Xperience.
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