CWE-73
External Control of File Name or Path
Description
The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations.
Hierarchy (View 1000)
Related attack patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-13 · CAPEC-267 · CAPEC-64 · CAPEC-72 · CAPEC-76 · CAPEC-78 · CAPEC-79 · CAPEC-80
CVEs mapped to this weakness (674)
page 6 of 34| CVE | Vendor / Product | Sev | Risk | CVSS | EPSS | KEV | Published | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-64712 | Cri | 0.57 | 9.8 | 0.01 | Feb 4, 2026 | The unstructured library provides open-source components for ingesting and pre-processing images and text documents, such as PDFs, HTML, Word docs, and many more. Prior to version 0.18.18, a path traversal vulnerability in the partition_msg function allows an attacker to write… | ||
| CVE-2020-37078 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.00 | Feb 3, 2026 | i-doit Open Source CMDB 1.14.1 contains a file deletion vulnerability in the import module that allows authenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files by manipulating the delete_import parameter. Attackers can send a POST request to the import module with a crafted filename to… | ||
| CVE-2021-47871 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.00 | Jan 21, 2026 | Hestia Control Panel 1.3.2 contains an arbitrary file write vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to write files to arbitrary locations using the API index.php endpoint. Attackers can exploit the v-make-tmp-file command to write SSH keys or other content to specific… | ||
| CVE-2020-36878 | Hig | 0.57 | — | 0.00 | Dec 5, 2025 | ReQuest Serious Play Media Player 3.0 contains an unauthenticated file disclosure vulnerability when input passed through the 'file' parameter in and script is not properly verified before being used to read web log files. Attackers can exploit this to disclose contents of files… | ||
| CVE-2025-12529 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.01 | Dec 2, 2025 | The Cost Calculator Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the deleteOrdersFiles() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject… | ||
| CVE-2025-6237 | Cri | 0.57 | 9.8 | 0.00 | Sep 18, 2025 | A vulnerability in invokeai version v6.0.0a1 and below allows attackers to perform path traversal and arbitrary file deletion via the GET /api/v1/images/download/{bulk_download_item_name} endpoint. By manipulating the filename arguments, attackers can read and delete any files… | ||
| CVE-2025-29866 | Hig | 0.57 | — | 0.00 | Aug 7, 2025 | : External Control of File Name or Path vulnerability in TAGFREE X-Free Uploader XFU allows : Parameter Injection.This issue affects X-Free Uploader: from 1.0.1.0084 before 1.0.1.0085, from 2.0.1.0034 before 2.0.1.0035. | ||
| CVE-2025-49588 | Hig | 0.57 | — | 0.00 | Jul 2, 2025 | Linkwarden is a self-hosted, open-source collaborative bookmark manager to collect, organize and archive webpages. In version 2.10.2, the server accepts links of format file:///etc/passwd and doesn't do any validation before sending them to parsers and playwright, this can… | ||
| CVE-2024-57394 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.01 | Apr 21, 2025 | The quarantine - restore function in Qi-ANXIN Tianqing Endpoint Security Management System v10.0 allows user to restore a malicious file to an arbitrary file path. Attackers can write malicious DLL to system path and perform privilege escalation by leveraging Windows DLL… | ||
| CVE-2024-12066 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.01 | Dec 21, 2024 | The SMSA Shipping(official) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the smsa_delete_label() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with… | ||
| CVE-2024-28826 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.00 | May 29, 2024 | Improper restriction of local upload and download paths in check_sftp in Checkmk before 2.3.0p4, 2.2.0p27, 2.1.0p44, and in Checkmk 2.0.0 (EOL) allows attackers with sufficient permissions to configure the check to read and write local files on the Checkmk site server. | ||
| CVE-2023-40194 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.02 | Nov 27, 2023 | An arbitrary file creation vulnerability exists in the Javascript exportDataObject API of Foxit Reader 12.1.3.15356 due to mistreatment of whitespace characters. A specially crafted malicious file can create files at arbitrary locations, which can lead to arbitrary code… | ||
| CVE-2023-39542 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.04 | Nov 27, 2023 | A code execution vulnerability exists in the Javascript saveAs API of Foxit Reader 12.1.3.15356. A specially crafted malformed file can create arbitrary files, which can lead to remote code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user into opening the malicious file to trigger… | ||
| CVE-2023-35985 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.03 | Nov 27, 2023 | An arbitrary file creation vulnerability exists in the Javascript exportDataObject API of Foxit Reader 12.1.3.15356 due to a failure to properly validate a dangerous extension. A specially crafted malicious file can create files at arbitrary locations, which can lead to… | ||
| CVE-2023-36764 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.02 | Sep 12, 2023 | Microsoft SharePoint Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability | ||
| CVE-2023-3256 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.01 | Jun 22, 2023 | Advantech R-SeeNet versions 2.4.22 allows low-level users to access and load the content of local files. | ||
| CVE-2022-34669 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.00 | Dec 30, 2022 | NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the user mode layer, where an unprivileged regular user can access or modify system files or other files that are critical to the application, which may lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of… | ||
| CVE-2022-31739 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.01 | Dec 22, 2022 | When downloading files on Windows, the % character was not escaped, which could have lead to a download incorrectly being saved to attacker-influenced paths that used variables such as %HOMEPATH% or %APPDATA%.*This bug only affects Firefox for Windows. Other operating… | ||
| CVE-2020-25161 | Hig | 0.57 | 8.8 | 0.02 | Feb 23, 2021 | The WADashboard component of WebAccess/SCADA Versions 9.0 and prior may allow an attacker to control or influence a path used in an operation on the filesystem and remotely execute code as an administrator. | ||
| CVE-2026-73171 | Hig | 0.56 | — | 0.01 | Sep 16, 2026 | Nozomi Networks Labs identified a CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path vulnerability in the backup-restore workflow of Advantech EKI-1242EIMS in firmware version V1.06.01 that allows a remote authenticated attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the device filesystem… |
- risk 0.57cvss 9.8epss 0.01
The unstructured library provides open-source components for ingesting and pre-processing images and text documents, such as PDFs, HTML, Word docs, and many more. Prior to version 0.18.18, a path traversal vulnerability in the partition_msg function allows an attacker to write…
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.00
i-doit Open Source CMDB 1.14.1 contains a file deletion vulnerability in the import module that allows authenticated attackers to delete arbitrary files by manipulating the delete_import parameter. Attackers can send a POST request to the import module with a crafted filename to…
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.00
Hestia Control Panel 1.3.2 contains an arbitrary file write vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to write files to arbitrary locations using the API index.php endpoint. Attackers can exploit the v-make-tmp-file command to write SSH keys or other content to specific…
- risk 0.57cvss —epss 0.00
ReQuest Serious Play Media Player 3.0 contains an unauthenticated file disclosure vulnerability when input passed through the 'file' parameter in and script is not properly verified before being used to read web log files. Attackers can exploit this to disclose contents of files…
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.01
The Cost Calculator Builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the deleteOrdersFiles() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to inject…
- risk 0.57cvss 9.8epss 0.00
A vulnerability in invokeai version v6.0.0a1 and below allows attackers to perform path traversal and arbitrary file deletion via the GET /api/v1/images/download/{bulk_download_item_name} endpoint. By manipulating the filename arguments, attackers can read and delete any files…
- risk 0.57cvss —epss 0.00
: External Control of File Name or Path vulnerability in TAGFREE X-Free Uploader XFU allows : Parameter Injection.This issue affects X-Free Uploader: from 1.0.1.0084 before 1.0.1.0085, from 2.0.1.0034 before 2.0.1.0035.
- risk 0.57cvss —epss 0.00
Linkwarden is a self-hosted, open-source collaborative bookmark manager to collect, organize and archive webpages. In version 2.10.2, the server accepts links of format file:///etc/passwd and doesn't do any validation before sending them to parsers and playwright, this can…
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.01
The quarantine - restore function in Qi-ANXIN Tianqing Endpoint Security Management System v10.0 allows user to restore a malicious file to an arbitrary file path. Attackers can write malicious DLL to system path and perform privilege escalation by leveraging Windows DLL…
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.01
The SMSA Shipping(official) plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient file path validation in the smsa_delete_label() function in all versions up to, and including, 2.3. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with…
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.00
Improper restriction of local upload and download paths in check_sftp in Checkmk before 2.3.0p4, 2.2.0p27, 2.1.0p44, and in Checkmk 2.0.0 (EOL) allows attackers with sufficient permissions to configure the check to read and write local files on the Checkmk site server.
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.02
An arbitrary file creation vulnerability exists in the Javascript exportDataObject API of Foxit Reader 12.1.3.15356 due to mistreatment of whitespace characters. A specially crafted malicious file can create files at arbitrary locations, which can lead to arbitrary code…
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.04
A code execution vulnerability exists in the Javascript saveAs API of Foxit Reader 12.1.3.15356. A specially crafted malformed file can create arbitrary files, which can lead to remote code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user into opening the malicious file to trigger…
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.03
An arbitrary file creation vulnerability exists in the Javascript exportDataObject API of Foxit Reader 12.1.3.15356 due to a failure to properly validate a dangerous extension. A specially crafted malicious file can create files at arbitrary locations, which can lead to…
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.02
Microsoft SharePoint Server Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.01
Advantech R-SeeNet versions 2.4.22 allows low-level users to access and load the content of local files.
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.00
NVIDIA GPU Display Driver for Windows contains a vulnerability in the user mode layer, where an unprivileged regular user can access or modify system files or other files that are critical to the application, which may lead to code execution, denial of service, escalation of…
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.01
When downloading files on Windows, the % character was not escaped, which could have lead to a download incorrectly being saved to attacker-influenced paths that used variables such as %HOMEPATH% or %APPDATA%.*This bug only affects Firefox for Windows. Other operating…
- risk 0.57cvss 8.8epss 0.02
The WADashboard component of WebAccess/SCADA Versions 9.0 and prior may allow an attacker to control or influence a path used in an operation on the filesystem and remotely execute code as an administrator.
- risk 0.56cvss —epss 0.01
Nozomi Networks Labs identified a CWE-73: External Control of File Name or Path vulnerability in the backup-restore workflow of Advantech EKI-1242EIMS in firmware version V1.06.01 that allows a remote authenticated attacker to overwrite arbitrary files on the device filesystem…