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TI-2025-20245 Aliases CVE-2025-27410

PwnDoc Arbitrary File Write to RCE using Path Traversal in backup restore as admin

Priority MEDIUM 64CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

PwnDoc is a penetration test reporting application. Prior to version 1.2.0, the backup restore functionality is vulnerable to path traversal in the TAR entry's name, allowing an attacker to overwrite any file on the system with their content. By overwriting an included `.js` file and restarting the container, this allows for Remote Code Execution as an administrator. The remote code execution occurs because any user with the `backups:create` and `backups:update` (only administrators by default) is able to overwrite any file on the system. Version 1.2.0 fixes the issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02111 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed pwndoc (pwndoc): 1.2.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
pwndocpwndocbefore 1.2.01.2.0Patch availableCNA
  • pwndoc Vendorpwndoc Affected before 1.2.0 Fixed in 1.2.0 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:pwndoc_project:pwndoc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 1.2.0Vulnerablepwndoc
  • cpe:2.3:a:pwndoc_project:pwndoc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·pwndoc

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA pwndoc (pwndoc) Fixed in 1.2.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-27410

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Other 2

  • TI-2022-22589 An issue in the /api/audits component of Pwndoc v0.5.3 allows attackers to escalate… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-16853 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) allows creating admin account with POST request CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
  • TI-2024-36911 PenDoc vulnerable to Arbitrary File Read on updating and downloading templates using Path Traversal CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.5
  • TI-2025-20248 PwnDoc Arbitrary File Write to RCE using Path Traversal in template update from backup templates.json CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.5
  • TI-2022-21648 PwnDoc through 0.5.3 might allow remote attackers to identify disabled user account names… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2022-21647 PwnDoc through 0.5.3 might allow remote attackers to identify valid user account names by… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.3
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Sources

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