CVE-2025-69194 — Wget2: arbitrary file write via metalink path traversal in gnu wget2
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. A…
Published: 2026-01-09 · CVSS: 8.8 · CVSS 3.1
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.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7