CVE-2025-54460
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 · uneditedThe vulnerability, if exploited, could allow an authenticated miscreant (with privileges to create or access publication targets of type Text File or HDFS) to upload and persist files that could potentially be executed.
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 authenticated user with privileges to create or access publication targets of type Text File or HDFS can upload and persist files that may be executable, potentially leading to remote code execution. This is a file upload validation vulnerability in the publication target functionality.
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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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
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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Identify publication target functionalityLocate the publication target configuration section in the application settings or admin panel. Look for any feature labeled 'Publication Targets', 'Output Targets', or similar names where files can be published to Text File or HDFS destinations.Affected if The system has publication target functionality that allows file outputs to Text File or HDFS types
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Enumerate existing publication targetsAccess the publication target list and identify all configured targets. Note their types, specifically checking for any targets of type 'Text File' or 'HDFS'. Document the target names and their configurations.Affected if There are active publication targets configured with type 'Text File' or 'HDFS'
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Verify user access privilegesCheck user role permissions to determine if the current user or any user has 'Create' or 'Access' privileges on publication targets. Review the permission model for these targets in the access control settings.Affected if Authenticated users have privileges to create or access publication targets of type Text File or HDFS
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Inspect file upload validation rulesExamine the file upload validation settings for the identified Text File and HDFS publication targets. Look for file type restrictions, extension allowlists/denylists, content validation, and executable script execution settings.Affected if The publication targets lack strict file type verification, content inspection, or have executable permissions enabled on upload directories
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Test for executable file upload capabilityIf authorized and in a non-production environment, attempt to upload a file with an executable extension (.exe, .sh, .bat, .ps1, .jsp, .php) to a Text File or HDFS publication target. Observe whether the file is accepted and stored.Affected if Executable files can be successfully uploaded and persisted through the publication target
A user is affected if the environment has publication targets of type Text File or HDFS accessible to authenticated users, and the system does not validate uploaded files for executable content or restrict script execution in storage directories.
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 validation of uploaded files including file type verification, content inspection, storage in non-executable directories, and proper access controls on publication targets. Restrict executable file extensions and disable script execution in upload directories.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-54460 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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