KX 13 Auth RCE via Staging Sync Path Traversal
CVE-2025-2749 Published on March 24, 2025
Kentico Xperience <= 13.0.178 Staging Media File Upload Authenticated RCE
An authenticated remote code execution in Kentico Xperience allows authenticated users Staging Sync Server to upload arbitrary data to path relative locations. This results in path traversal and arbitrary file upload, including content that can be executed server side leading to remote code execution.This issue affects Kentico Xperience through 13.0.178.
Known Exploited Vulnerability
This Kentico Xperience Path Traversal Vulnerability is part of CISA's list of Known Exploited Vulnerabilities. Kentico Xperience contains a path traversal vulnerability that could allow an authenticated user's Staging Sync Server to upload arbitrary data to path relative locations.
The following remediation steps are recommended / required by May 4, 2026: Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2025-2749 can be exploited with network access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. This vulnerability is known to be actively exploited by threat actors. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Types
What is a Directory traversal Vulnerability?
The software uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the software does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
CVE-2025-2749 has been classified to as a Directory traversal vulnerability or weakness.
What is an Unrestricted File Upload Vulnerability?
The software allows the attacker to upload or transfer files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment.
CVE-2025-2749 has been classified to as an Unrestricted File Upload vulnerability or weakness.
Products Associated with CVE-2025-2749
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Affected Versions
Kentico Xperience:- Before and including 13.0.178 is affected.
Exploit Probability
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