kkFileView fileUpload unrestricted upload
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass, Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284 and CWE-434.
Summary
A vulnerability was found in kkFileView 4.4.0. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file /fileUpload. The manipulation of the argument File leads to unrestricted upload. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | kkFileView | 4.4.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- kkFileView Vendor— Affected 4.4.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-4538
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h26h-5ww8-xhfr
References
More Keking Kkfileview vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-20422 kkFileView 4.0 is vulnerable to Server-side request forgery (SSRF) via controller\OnlinePreviewController.java. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2022-21050 kkFileView v4.1.0 was discovered to contain a Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) via the… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2022-23251 kkFileView v4.1.0 was discovered to contain a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2022-20421 kkFileView 4.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) via controller\ Filecontroller.java. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2022-19461 kkFileView v4.1.0 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) via the parameter 'errorMsg.' CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2021-19548 kkFileview v4.0.0 has arbitrary file read through a directory traversal vulnerability… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-4538 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-4538 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h26h-5ww8-xhfr · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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