Path traversal in Ankitects Anki
Priority LOW 15CWE-23Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
In Ankitects Anki before 25.02.6, crafted sound file references could cause files to be written to arbitrary locations on Windows and Linux (media file pathnames are not necessarily relative to the media folder).
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00181 7th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Anki (Ankitects): 25.02.6
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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Anki (Ankitects) Fixed in 25.02.6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-62187
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cvrh-qggv-7gf8
References
More Ankitects Anki vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-21378 Cross-site scripting in Ankitects Anki CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
- TI-2024-21226 A blocklist bypass vulnerability exists in the LaTeX functionality of Ankitects Anki… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2025-38504 Ankitects Anki before 25.02.5 allows a crafted shared deck on Windows to execute… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-38503 Uncontrolled search path in Ankitects Anki CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2025-28297 An issue was discovered in Ankitects Anki through 25.02. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2025-62187 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-62187 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-cvrh-qggv-7gf8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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