TI-2025-42648 Aliases CVE-2025-69194 GHSA-82jv-f4jx-8r27

Wget2: arbitrary file write via metalink path traversal in gnu wget2

MEDIUM 44CWE-22Published 2026-01-09 · Updated 2026-02-26

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.

Summary

A security issue was discovered in GNU Wget2 when handling Metalink documents. The application fails to properly validate file paths provided in Metalink <file name> elements. An attacker can abuse this behavior to write files to unintended locations on the system. This can lead to data loss or potentially allow further compromise of the user’s environment.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV

EPSS 0.00789 56th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed wget2: 2.2.1

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
—	wget2	up to 2.2.0	2.2.1	Patch available	CNA

wget2 Vendor— Affected up to 2.2.0 Fixed in 2.2.1 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget2::::::::	before 2.2.1	Vulnerable	GNU

cpe:2.3:a:gnu:wget2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·GNU

Remediation

Fix · CNA wget2 Fixed in 2.2.1

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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Not affected: 1 product

Red Hat

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-69194
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-82jv-f4jx-8r27

References

Advisory 2

TI-2025-42649 Wget2: gnu wget2: memory corruption and crash via filename sanitization logic with attacker-controlled urls CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
TI-2026-01531 wget2 Improper Certificate Validation CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.8

Sources

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