Upstream information

CVE-2025-69194 at MITRE

Description

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.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Does not affect SUSE products

This issue is currently rated as having important severity.

CVSS v3 Scores
CVSS detail CNA (Fedora Project)
Base Score 8.8
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
CVSSv3 Version 3.1
SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1255728 [NEW]

No SUSE Security Announcements cross referenced.

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP6
  • libwget4 >= 2.2.1-bp156.2.3.1
  • wget2 >= 2.2.1-bp156.2.3.1
  • wget2-devel >= 2.2.1-bp156.2.3.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-2026-10
openSUSE Leap 15.6
  • libwget4 >= 2.2.1-bp156.2.3.1
  • wget2 >= 2.2.1-bp156.2.3.1
  • wget2-devel >= 2.2.1-bp156.2.3.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-2026-10
openSUSE Leap 16.0
  • libwget4 >= 2.2.1-bp160.1.1
  • wget2 >= 2.2.1-bp160.1.1
  • wget2-devel >= 2.2.1-bp160.1.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-Leap-16.0-packagehub-70
openSUSE Tumbleweed
  • libwget4 >= 2.2.1-1.1
  • wget2 >= 2.2.1-1.1
  • wget2-devel >= 2.2.1-1.1
 Patchnames:
openSUSE-Tumbleweed-2026-10015

Status of this issue by product and package

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Product(s) Source package State
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE Package Hub 15 SP6 wget2 Released

SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Mon Dec 29 16:00:14 2025
CVE page last modified: Thu Jan 15 13:18:08 2026