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Public proof of conceptFix available

CVE-2025-70952

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2026-03-25
  • Fixed in3.14.1
  • WeaknessCWE-22

Am I affected?

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Description

pf4j before 20c2f80 has a path traversal vulnerability in the extract() function of Unzip.java, where improper handling of zip entry names can allow directory traversal or Zip Slip attacks, due to a lack of proper path normalization and validation.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2026-03-2519:16CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD · OSV
Pf4j project pf4j
BranchAffectedFixed in
3.14< 3.14.13.14.1

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

Fix

  1. Update Pf4j project pf4j to 3.14.1

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Published
2026-03-25
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Analyzed

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-70952?

pf4j before 20c2f80 has a path traversal vulnerability in the extract() function of Unzip.java, where improper handling of zip entry names can allow directory traversal or Zip Slip attacks, due to a lack of proper path normalization and validation.

Is CVE-2025-70952 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit exists for CVE-2025-70952, but active exploitation has not been confirmed at this time.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2025-70952?

CVE-2025-70952 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

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