CVE-2025-30474
CVE-2025-30474 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apache Commons Vfs with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.0. 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-200.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (51st percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-7320
- Weakness: CWE-200
- Affected product: Apache Commons Vfs
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Apache Commons VFS. The FtpFileObject class can throw an exception when a file is not found, revealing the original URI in its message, which may include a password. The fix is to mask the password in the exception message This issue affects Apache Commons VFS: before 2.10.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.10.0, which fixes the issue.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-30474?
- Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Apache Commons VFS. The FtpFileObject class can throw an exception when a file is not found, revealing the original URI in its message, which may include a password. The fix is to mask the password in the exception message This issue affects Apache Commons VFS: before 2.10.0. Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.10.0, which fixes the issue.
- How severe is CVE-2025-30474?
- CVE-2025-30474 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.0, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability low.
- Is CVE-2025-30474 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (51st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2025-30474?
- CVE-2025-30474 affects Apache Commons Vfs. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-30474?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- Does CVE-2025-30474 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-30474 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-7320.
- When was CVE-2025-30474 published?
- CVE-2025-30474 was published on 2025-03-23 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VFS-169
- https://lists.apache.org/thread/w6ztgnbk6ccry3470x191g3xwrpgy6f4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2025/03/23/2
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:apache:commons_vfs:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
More vulnerabilities in Apache Commons Vfs
- CVE-2025-27553 — High (CVSS 7.5): Relative Path Traversal vulnerability in Apache Commons VFS before 2.10.0. The FileObject API in Commons VFS has a…
All CVEs affecting Apache Commons Vfs →
Other CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) vulnerabilities
- CVE-2026-27604 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): FOSSBilling is a free, open-source billing and client management system. Starting in version 0.5.4 and prior to version…
- CVE-2026-40965 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Cloud Foundry UAA versions v76.12.0 through v78.12.0 are vulnerable to a private key exposure. The server contains a…
- CVE-2026-42826 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor in Azure DevOps allows an unauthorized attacker to disclose…
- CVE-2025-29270 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Incorrect access control in the realtime.cgi endpoint of Deep Sea Electronics devices DSE855 v1.1.0 to v1.1.26 allows…
- CVE-2025-61481 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): An issue in MikroTik RouterOS v.7.14.2 and SwOS v.2.18 exposes the WebFig management interface over cleartext HTTP by…
- CVE-2025-53624 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): The Docusaurus gists plugin adds a page to your Docusaurus instance, displaying all public gists of a GitHub user.…
Browse all CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) vulnerabilities →