How severe is CVE-2025-2749?

CVE-2025-2749 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-2749 being actively exploited?

Yes. CVE-2025-2749 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2026-04-20, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-2749?

CVE-2025-2749 affects Kentico Xperience. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-2749?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.

Does CVE-2025-2749 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-2749 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-8010. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2026-04-20).

When was CVE-2025-2749 published?

CVE-2025-2749 was published on 2025-03-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-2749

CVE-2025-2749 is a high-severity vulnerability in Kentico Xperience with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2. It is listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, confirming it has been exploited in the wild (added 2026-04-20). The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-22.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.2)
EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (89th percentile)
Actively exploited: Yes — listed in CISA KEV (added 2026-04-20)
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-8010
EU exploitation: Flagged exploited in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (since 2026-04-20)
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Kentico Xperience
Published: 2025-03-24
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-2749?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2025-2749?: CVE-2025-2749 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.2, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-2749 being actively exploited?: Yes. CVE-2025-2749 is on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added on 2026-04-20, which means active exploitation has been confirmed. It should be prioritised for remediation.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-2749?: CVE-2025-2749 affects Kentico Xperience. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-2749?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Because this CVE is known to be actively exploited, treat remediation as urgent — CISA KEV typically sets a short remediation deadline.
Does CVE-2025-2749 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-2749 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-8010. It is also flagged as exploited in the EUVD (since 2026-04-20).
When was CVE-2025-2749 published?: CVE-2025-2749 was published on 2025-03-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

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