Kentico Xperience Path Traversal Vulnerability
Kentico — Xperience
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.
7.2
4.0%
Vector breakdown
- Attack vector
- Network
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Published
- Mar 24, 2025
- Modified
- Apr 21, 2026
- Added to KEV
- Apr 20, 2026
- Federal patch due
- May 4, 2026
CISA required action
Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Weakness classification
Proof-of-concept & exploitation references
Weaponization
Public repositories whose name or description references CVE-2025-2749, found via a live GitHub search at request time. These are community-sourced signals, not a verified working exploit — cross-check each one before relying on it, and treat higher star counts and recent activity as (weak) corroboration, not proof.
No public GitHub repositories referencing CVE-2025-2749 were found at last check. Absence here is not proof no exploit exists — see the references below for vendor advisories and write-ups.
References
How this class of flaw gets exploited
Frequently asked questions
What is CVE-2025-2749?
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.
How severe is CVE-2025-2749?
CVE-2025-2749 has a CVSS base score of 7.2 out of 10 (CVSS 3.1).
Is CVE-2025-2749 actively exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2025-2749 is listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, added Apr 20, 2026, meaning CISA has confirmed evidence of active exploitation.
What is the EPSS score for CVE-2025-2749?
4.0% - meaning FIRST.org's EPSS model estimates a 4.0% probability this vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within 30 days (90% percentile among all scored CVEs).
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2025-2749?
CVE-2025-2749 is classified under CWE-22, CWE-434 (CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')).
Cross-checked against
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