Possibility to bypass file upload validation on the server-side
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · Low
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
When the Vaadin Upload's start listener is used to validate metadata about an incoming upload, it is possible to bypass the upload validation. Users of affected versions should apply the following mitigation or upgrade. Releases that have fixed this issue include: Product version Vaadin 7.0.0 - 7.7.47 Vaadin 8.0.0 - 8.28.1 Vaadin 14.0.0 - 14.13.0 Vaadin 23.0.0 - 23.6.1 Vaadin 24.0.0 - 24.7.6 Mitigation Upgrade to 7.7.48 Upgrade to 8.28.2 Upgrade to 14.13.1 Upgrade to 23.6.2 Upgrade to 24.7.7 or newer Please note that Vaadin versions 10-13 and 15-22 are no longer supported and you should update either to the latest 14, 23, 24 version. Artifacts Maven coordinatesVulnerable versionsFixed versioncom.vaadin:vaadin-server 7.0.0 - 7.7.47 ≥7.7.48 com.vaadin:vaadin-server 8.0.0 - 8.28.1 ≥8.28.2 com.vaadin:vaadin 14.0.0 - 14.13.0 ≥14.13.1 com.vaadin:vaadin23.0.0 - 23.6.1 ≥23.6.2 com.vaadin:vaadin24.0.0 - 24.7.6 ≥24.7.7com.vaadin:vaadin-upload-flow 2.0.0 - 14.13.0 ≥14.13.1 com.vaadin:vaadin-upload-flow 23.0.0 - 23.6.1 ≥23.6.2 com.vaadin:vaadin-upload-flow 24.0.0 - 24.7.6 ≥24.7.7
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vaadin | vaadin | 14.0.0 – 14.13.0; 23.0.0 – 23.6.1; 24.0.0 – 24.7.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Vaadin | framework | 7.0.0 – 7.7.47; 8.0.0 – 8.28.1 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Vaadin | vaadin-upload-flow | 2.0.0 – 14.13.0; 23.0.0 – 23.6.1; 24.0.0 – 24.7.6 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | com.vaadin:vaadin-server (Maven) | 7.0.0 to before 7.7.48 | 7.7.48 | Patch available | GHSA-9gfh-4fwj-w3rj |
| — | com.vaadin:vaadin-server (Maven) | 8.0.0 to before 8.28.2 | 8.28.2 | Patch available | GHSA-9gfh-4fwj-w3rj |
- vaadin VendorVaadin Affected 14.0.0 – 14.13.0; 23.0.0 – 23.6.1; 24.0.0 – 24.7.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- framework VendorVaadin Affected 7.0.0 – 7.7.47; 8.0.0 – 8.28.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- vaadin-upload-flow VendorVaadin Affected 2.0.0 – 14.13.0; 23.0.0 – 23.6.1; 24.0.0 – 24.7.6 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- com.vaadin:vaadin-server (Maven) Vendor— Affected 7.0.0 to before 7.7.48 Fixed in 7.7.48 Patch available GHSA-9gfh-4fwj-w3rj
- com.vaadin:vaadin-server (Maven) Vendor— Affected 8.0.0 to before 8.28.2 Fixed in 8.28.2 Patch available GHSA-9gfh-4fwj-w3rj
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-9gfh-4fwj-w3rj com.vaadin:vaadin-server (Maven) Fixed in 7.7.48 Advisory →
- Fix · GHSA-9gfh-4fwj-w3rj com.vaadin:vaadin-server (Maven) Fixed in 8.28.2 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-9467
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9gfh-4fwj-w3rj
References
More Vaadin vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-81073 Vaadin push endpoint reflects any Origin and allows credentials CVSS 4.0LOW 2.3
- TI-2026-78950 Session lock leak in Vaadin Framework 8 allows denial of service CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2021-11539 Server classes and resources exposure in OSGi applications using Vaadin 12-14 and 19 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2021-11542 Project sources exposure in Vaadin Designer CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
- TI-2026-78949 Multiple flaws in Highcharts bundled with Vaadin Charts CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.4
- TI-2020-18603 Regular expression Denial of Service (ReDoS) in EmailValidator class in Vaadin 7 CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2025-9467 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-9467 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9gfh-4fwj-w3rj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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