Path traversal in Oxidized Web
Priority HIGH 65CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
In oxidized-web (aka Oxidized Web) before 0.15.0, the RANCID migration page allows an unauthenticated user to gain control over the Linux user account that is running oxidized-web.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.27573 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Oxidized Web (Oxidized Web project): 0.15.0oxidized-web (RubyGems): 0.15.0
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- 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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxidized Web project | Oxidized Web | before 0.15.0 | 0.15.0 | Patch available | CNA |
| — | oxidized-web (RubyGems) | before 0.15.0 | 0.15.0 | Patch available | GHSA-jx6p-9c26-g373 |
- Oxidized Web VendorOxidized Web project Affected before 0.15.0 Fixed in 0.15.0 Patch available CNA
- oxidized-web (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected before 0.15.0 Fixed in 0.15.0 Patch available GHSA-jx6p-9c26-g373
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:oxidized_web_project:oxidized_web:*:*:*:*:*:oxidized:*:* | before 0.15.0 | Vulnerable | Oxidized Web project |
- cpe:2.3:a:oxidized_web_project:oxidized_web:*:*:*:*:*:oxidized:*:* Versions before 0.15.0 Vulnerable ·Oxidized Web project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Oxidized Web (Oxidized Web project) Fixed in 0.15.0
- Fix · GHSA-jx6p-9c26-g373 oxidized-web (RubyGems) Fixed in 0.15.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-27590
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jx6p-9c26-g373
References
More Oxidized Web project Oxidized Web vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-15221 ytti Oxidized Web conf_search.haml cross site scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2025-27590 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-27590 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jx6p-9c26-g373 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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