CVE-2025-34300
CVE-2025-34300 is a critical-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 4.0 base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 49% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 4.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 49% (99th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-21694
- Weakness: CWE-20
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
A template injection vulnerability exists in Sawtooth Software’s Lighthouse Studio versions prior to 9.16.14 via the ciwweb.pl http://ciwweb.pl/ Perl web application. Exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary commands.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-34300?
- A template injection vulnerability exists in Sawtooth Software’s Lighthouse Studio versions prior to 9.16.14 via the ciwweb.pl http://ciwweb.pl/ Perl web application. Exploitation allows an unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary commands.
- How severe is CVE-2025-34300?
- CVE-2025-34300 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2025-34300 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 49% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-34300?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- Does CVE-2025-34300 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-34300 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-21694.
- When was CVE-2025-34300 published?
- CVE-2025-34300 was published on 2025-07-16 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://sawtoothsoftware.com/resources/software-downloads/lighthouse-studio/version-history
- https://slcyber.io/assetnote-security-research-center/rce-in-the-most-popular-survey-software-youve-never-heard-of/
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sawtooth-software-lighthouse-studio-preauthentication-rce
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