CVE-2025-69194
Wget2 Metalink handling allows arbitrary file writes due to path validation flaw.
Is CVE-2025-69194 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2025-69194 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.80% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2025-69194?
CVE-2025-69194 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2025-69194?
Not known from our data. No patch reference has been recorded for CVE-2025-69194, which is not the same as no patch existing — a fix may have shipped without a tagged reference, or after this record was written. The vendor advisory is the only authority on whether a fix exists, and mitigations may be available regardless.
What does CVE-2025-69194 affect?
CVE-2025-69194 affects GNU Wget2. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2025-69194?
Upgrade when patch released; verify Metalink inputs and paths.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Arbitrary file writes via crafted Metalink file-name; data loss and potential compromise.
Patch when possible