How severe is CVE-2025-57285?

CVE-2025-57285 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2025-57285 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-57285?

CVE-2025-57285 affects Codecept Codeceptjs. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-57285?

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-2025-57285 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-57285 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-27152.

When was CVE-2025-57285 published?

CVE-2025-57285 was published on 2025-09-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-57285

CVE-2025-57285 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Codecept Codeceptjs with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. 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-77.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (80th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-27152
Weakness: CWE-77
Affected product: Codecept Codeceptjs
Published: 2025-09-08
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

codeceptjs 3.7.3 contains a command injection vulnerability in the emptyFolder function (lib/utils.js). The execSync command directly concatenates the user-controlled directoryPath parameter without sanitization or escaping, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary commands.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-57285?: codeceptjs 3.7.3 contains a command injection vulnerability in the emptyFolder function (lib/utils.js). The execSync command directly concatenates the user-controlled directoryPath parameter without sanitization or escaping, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary commands.
How severe is CVE-2025-57285?: CVE-2025-57285 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2025-57285 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-57285?: CVE-2025-57285 affects Codecept Codeceptjs. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-57285?: 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-2025-57285 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-57285 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-27152.
When was CVE-2025-57285 published?: CVE-2025-57285 was published on 2025-09-08 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:codecept:codeceptjs:3.7.3:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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