CVE-2025-25254: fortinet fortiweb Path Traversal

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2025-25254 is a high (CVSS 7.2) Path Traversal vulnerability in fortinet fortiweb. EPSS estimates a 17.07% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 97% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 08-04-2025
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 26-02-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

An Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability [CWE-22] in FortiWeb version 7.6.2 and below, version 7.4.6 and below, 7.2 all versions, 7.0 all versions endpoint may allow an authenticated admin to access and modify the filesystem via crafted requests.

• CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')The product 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 product 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.