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CVE-2025-5964

Path traversal in M-Files API

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2025-06-15
  • Fixed in25.6.14925.0 · 25.2.14524.9 · 24.8.13981.16
  • WeaknessCWE-22

Am I affected?

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Description

A path traversal issue in the API endpoint in M-Files Server before version 25.6.14925.0 allows an authenticated user to read files in the server.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2025-06-1520:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
M-files m-files server
BranchAffectedFixed in
25.x≥ 25.3.14681.7, < 25.6.14925.025.6.14925.0
25.2≥ 25.2.14524.3, < 25.2.14524.925.2.14524.9
24.8< 24.8.13981.1624.8.13981.16

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As M-Files Corporation, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • M-Files Corporation M-Files Serverother versions: not affected
    Affected
    • < 25.6.14925.0fixed in 25.6.14925.0semver

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2026-02-23

Fix

  1. Update M-files m-files server to 25.6.14925.0 · 25.2.14524.9 · 24.8.13981.16

Advisories and patches

Detection

read 2026-11-01 01:02 UTC
Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 4.0 vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:M/U:Green
Published
2025-06-15
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-3r4h-xx4c-77cj

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-5964?

A path traversal issue in the API endpoint in M-Files Server before version 25.6.14925.0 allows an authenticated user to read files in the server.

Is CVE-2025-5964 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2025-5964 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 13.0% on 2026-11-07, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-5964?

CVE-2025-5964 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

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