How severe is CVE-2025-66905?

CVE-2025-66905 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2025-66905 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-2025-66905?

CVE-2025-66905 affects Takes Tkfiles. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-66905?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-66905 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-66905 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-204545.

When was CVE-2025-66905 published?

CVE-2025-66905 was published on 2025-12-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-66905

CVE-2025-66905 is a high-severity vulnerability in Takes Tkfiles with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. 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-22.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (40th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-204545
Weakness: CWE-22
Affected product: Takes Tkfiles
Published: 2025-12-19
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

The Takes web framework's TkFiles take thru 2.0-SNAPSHOT fails to canonicalize HTTP request paths before resolving them against the filesystem. A remote attacker can include ../ sequences in the request path to escape the configured base directory and read arbitrary files from the host system.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-66905?: The Takes web framework's TkFiles take thru 2.0-SNAPSHOT fails to canonicalize HTTP request paths before resolving them against the filesystem. A remote attacker can include ../ sequences in the request path to escape the configured base directory and read arbitrary files from the host system.
How severe is CVE-2025-66905?: CVE-2025-66905 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2025-66905 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-2025-66905?: CVE-2025-66905 affects Takes Tkfiles. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-66905?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-66905 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-66905 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-204545.
When was CVE-2025-66905 published?: CVE-2025-66905 was published on 2025-12-19 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:takes:tkfiles:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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