CVE-2025-5981: google osv-scalibr Uncontrolled Search Path Element
CVSS: 6.5v3.1MediumAnalyzed
AliasesGHSA-2hcm-q3f4-fjgwGO-2025-3767
Published 18-06-2025Last modified 18-06-2025
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2025-5981 is a medium (CVSS 6.5) Uncontrolled Search Path Element vulnerability in google osv-scalibr. EPSS estimates a 0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 11.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
0.22%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1Timeline
- 18-06-2025PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 18-06-2025Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Arbitrary file write as the OSV-SCALIBR user on the host system via a path traversal vulnerability when using OSV-SCALIBR's unpack() function for container images. Particularly, when using the CLI flag --remote-image on untrusted container images.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.7Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:NSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · GoEcosystem advisory · calculated5.7MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/SA:N
- NVDNIST5.7MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:L/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:X/U:X
Medium 6.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.22%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
11%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.22% on 18-09-2026
18-09-202618-10-2026
EPSS score0.22%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path ElementThe product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.
- 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.
Affected systems
Github.com/google1 product
- osv-scalibr≥ 0.1.3, < 0.2.1
Google1 product
- osv-scalibr≥ 0.1.3, < 0.1.8
2 vendors · 2 products
