How severe is CVE-2025-9118?

CVE-2025-9118 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.

Is CVE-2025-9118 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (48th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2025-9118?

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-2025-9118 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-9118 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-25690.

When was CVE-2025-9118 published?

CVE-2025-9118 was published on 2025-08-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-9118

CVE-2025-9118 is a critical-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 4.0 base score of 10.0. 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-22.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 4.0 base score 10.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (48th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-25690
Weakness: CWE-22
Published: 2025-08-25
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

A path traversal vulnerability in the NPM package installation process of Google Cloud Dataform allows a remote attacker to read and write files in other customers' repositories via a maliciously crafted package.json file.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-9118?: A path traversal vulnerability in the NPM package installation process of Google Cloud Dataform allows a remote attacker to read and write files in other customers' repositories via a maliciously crafted package.json file.
How severe is CVE-2025-9118?: CVE-2025-9118 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
Is CVE-2025-9118 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (48th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2025-9118?: 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-2025-9118 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-9118 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-25690.
When was CVE-2025-9118 published?: CVE-2025-9118 was published on 2025-08-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://cloud.devsite.corp.google.com/dataform/docs/security-bulletins#gcp-2025-045

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