CVE-2025-65473CWE-73

CVE-2025-65473

Critical · published December 11, 2025

CVSS v3.1
9.1
EPSS
1%
Percentile
46.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

🚨 An admin with the wrong file name could be the unwitting star of their own horror show! 🔥 Think of it like a restaurant where the chef takes orders but never checks the details—one wrongly written dish name could lead to a surprise ingredient that nobody wants. 🍽️ An attacker with Administrator privileges can turn a seemingly innocuous file rename into a full-blown chaos by executing arbitrary code on the server—imagine your server getting hijacked because a filename was crafted just right! The consequences could be devastating, with attackers able to manipulate files or even take control of sensitive data.

Put simply

Think of it like a restaurant where the chef takes orders but never checks the details—one wrongly written dish name could lead to a surprise ingredient that nobody wants. 🍽️ This vulnerability in EasyImages 2.0 v2.8.6 and below allows attackers to inject a malicious payload into an uploaded file name, leading to arbitrary code execution when the file is processed.

What to do

An attacker with Administrator privileges can turn a seemingly innocuous file rename into a full-blown chaos by executing arbitrary code on the server—imagine your server getting hijacked because a filename was crafted just right! The consequences could be devastating, with attackers able to manipulate files or even take control of sensitive data. Immediately upgrade to EasyImages version 2.8.7 or later to patch this vulnerability. Review access controls to ensure that only trusted administrators can upload files and consider implementing strict validation of file names to prevent similar attacks. 🛡️ You've got this! With these steps, you can keep your server safe and sound! 💪✨

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
9.1 · CRITICAL
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00569 · 46.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-73 · External Control of File Name or Path
Published
2025-12-11T22:15Z
Affected products (1)
ProductVersionsFixed in
easyimages2.0_project/easyimages2.0≤ 2.8.6—
References (2)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 11 DEC 00:00Z
    An arbitrary file rename vulnerability in the /admin/filer.php component of EasyImages 2.0 v2.8.6 and below allows attackers with Administrator privileges to…
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