How severe is CVE-2025-27445?

CVE-2025-27445 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-27445 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (35th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-27445?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2025-27445 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-27445 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-16991.

When was CVE-2025-27445 published?

CVE-2025-27445 was published on 2025-06-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-27445

CVE-2025-27445 is a medium-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-35.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.4)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (35th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-16991
Weakness: CWE-35
Published: 2025-06-05
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A path traversal vulnerability in RSFirewall component 2.9.7 - 3.1.5 for Joomla was discovered. This vulnerability allows authenticated users to read arbitrary files outside the Joomla root directory. The flaw is caused by insufficient sanitization of user-supplied input in file path parameters, allowing attackers to exploit directory traversal sequences (e.g., ../) to access sensitive files

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-27445?: A path traversal vulnerability in RSFirewall component 2.9.7 - 3.1.5 for Joomla was discovered. This vulnerability allows authenticated users to read arbitrary files outside the Joomla root directory. The flaw is caused by insufficient sanitization of user-supplied input in file path parameters, allowing attackers to exploit directory traversal sequences (e.g., ../) to access sensitive files
How severe is CVE-2025-27445?: CVE-2025-27445 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.4, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-27445 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (35th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-27445?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2025-27445 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-27445 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-16991.
When was CVE-2025-27445 published?: CVE-2025-27445 was published on 2025-06-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://rsjoomla.com/

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