Census CSWeb arbitrary file upload
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-434.
Summary
Census CSWeb 8.0.1 allows arbitrary file upload. A remote, authenticated attacker could upload a malicious file, possibly leading to remote code execution. Fixed in 8.1.0 alpha.
Why it matters now
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA CSWeb (Census) Fixed in 8.1.0 alpha
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Release ·
Census CSWeb 8.1.0 alpha
4 records Highest priority Priority MEDIUM 3 MEDIUM, 1 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2025-37868 Census CSWeb leaked configuration filesPriority MEDIUM 48
- TI-2025-37865 Census CSWeb path traversalPriority MEDIUM 40
- TI-2025-37867 Census CSWeb stored XSSPriority LOW 23
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-60947
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8q99-w8jg-3w74
More Census Csweb vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-37868 Census CSWeb leaked configuration files CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2025-37865 Census CSWeb path traversal CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.7
- TI-2025-37867 Census CSWeb stored XSS CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
Sources
- CVE-2025-60947 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-60947 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8q99-w8jg-3w74 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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