Description
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.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 7.2/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Kentico | Xperience | <= 13.0.178 |
References
- https://devnet.kentico.com/download/hotfixesPatch
- https://labs.watchtowr.com/bypassing-authentication-like-its-the-90s-pre-auth-rce-chain-s-in-kentico-xperience-cms/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kentico-xperience-staging-media-file-upload-authenticated-rceThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2025-2749US Government Resource
Timeline
- Published
- Mar 24, 2025
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- Added to CISA KEV
- Apr 20, 2026
- NVD status
- Analyzed