CVE-2025-46093
CVE-2025-46093 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Liquidfiles with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.9. 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-732.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.9)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (40th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-23554
- Weakness: CWE-732
- Affected product: Liquidfiles
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
LiquidFiles before 4.1.2 supports FTP SITE CHMOD for mode 6777 (setuid and setgid), which allows FTPDrop users to execute arbitrary code as root by leveraging the Actionscript feature and the sudoers configuration.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-46093?
- LiquidFiles before 4.1.2 supports FTP SITE CHMOD for mode 6777 (setuid and setgid), which allows FTPDrop users to execute arbitrary code as root by leveraging the Actionscript feature and the sudoers configuration.
- How severe is CVE-2025-46093?
- CVE-2025-46093 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.9, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2025-46093 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (40th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2025-46093?
- CVE-2025-46093 affects Liquidfiles. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2025-46093?
- 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-2025-46093 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2025-46093 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-23554.
- When was CVE-2025-46093 published?
- CVE-2025-46093 was published on 2025-08-04 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://docs.liquidfiles.com/release_notes/version_4-1-x.html
- https://gist.github.com/nikolai0x/f61a8bfcdaa244e0c46931d74d10c4ea
- https://projectblack.io/blog/liquidfiles-vulnerability-authenticated-rce/
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:liquidfiles:liquidfiles:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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