FileThingie 2.5.7 Arbitrary File Upload via ft2.php
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
FileThingie 2.5.7 contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability that allows attackers to upload malicious files by sending ZIP archives through the ft2.php endpoint. Attackers can upload ZIP files containing PHP shells, use the unzip functionality to extract them into accessible directories, and execute arbitrary commands through the extracted PHP files.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| filethingie | FileThingie | 2.5.7 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- FileThingie Vendorfilethingie Affected 2.5.7 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-25471
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6w2p-gpfw-mwh2
References
Exploit 1
Other 1
More leefish File Thingie vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-30225 File Thingie 2.5.7 Authenticated Arbitrary File Upload Remote Code Execution CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.4
- TI-2026-23575 File Thingie 2.5.7 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS). CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2026-23574 File Thinghie 2.5.7 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS). CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2026-23576 File Thingie 2.5.7 is vulnerable to Directory Traversal. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2019-25471 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-25471 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6w2p-gpfw-mwh2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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