Vulnerability Details CVE-2025-69194
A security issue was discovered in GNU Wget2 when handling Metalink documents. The application fails to properly validate file paths provided in Metalink <file name> elements. An attacker can abuse this behavior to write files to unintended locations on the system. This can lead to data loss or potentially allow further compromise of the user’s environment.
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score
EPSS Score 0.0
EPSS Ranking 4.0%
CVSS Severity
CVSS v3 Score 8.8