CVE-2025-2068
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedAn open redirect vulnerability was reported in the FileZ client that could allow information disclosure if a crafted url is visited by a local user.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceAn open redirect vulnerability exists in the FileZ client that allows crafted URLs to redirect users to attacker-controlled sites, potentially leading to information disclosure when a local user interacts with such URLs.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify FileZ client installationCheck for FileZ client on the system by searching for executable files named 'filez', 'filezilla', or checking installed programs list using system inventory tools or package managersAffected if FileZ client is present on the system
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Identify installed versionRun 'filez --version' or 'filez -v' from command line, or check the application properties/details in the system Add/Remove Programs panelAffected if Unable to determine version or version is earlier than current stable release
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Check URL handling configurationExamine FileZ client configuration files (typically in user home directory under .filez or AppData) for redirect-related settings or URL whitelist configurationsAffected if No strict URL validation rules are defined or redirect whitelist is empty or contains untrusted domains
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Test redirect behavior (if safe to do so)Create a test bookmark or link within FileZ with an external URL and observe if the client permits navigation to arbitrary domains without warningAffected if Client allows navigation to unvalidated external URLs without user confirmation or domain verification
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Review recent network connectionsCheck application logs or network monitoring data for connections from FileZ client to unexpected or untrusted domains, particularly following URL interactionsAffected if Connections to attacker-controlled domains are observed in logs or network traffic
User is affected if a vulnerable version of FileZ client is installed AND the client processes URLs that can trigger open redirects to untrusted domains.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement strict URL validation to ensure redirects only allow trusted domains, and disable open redirect functionality or sanitize all user-supplied redirect parameters.
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