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6 vulnerabilities found for wget2 by gnu
CVE-2026-1858 (GCVE-0-2026-1858)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-04-29 20:15 – Updated: 2026-04-30 15:22
VLAI
Title
wget2 Improper Certificate Validation
Summary
wget2 accepts a server certificate with incorrect Key Usage (KU) or Extended Key Usage (EKU). If the attackers compromise a certificate (with the associated private key) issued for a different purpose, they may be able to reuse it for TLS server authentication.
Severity
4.8 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Assigner
References
1 reference
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CVE-2025-69195 (GCVE-0-2025-69195)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-01-09 07:57 – Updated: 2026-02-26 15:04
VLAI
Title
Wget2: gnu wget2: memory corruption and crash via filename sanitization logic with attacker-controlled urls
Summary
A flaw was found in GNU Wget2. This vulnerability, a stack-based buffer overflow, occurs in the filename sanitization logic when processing attacker-controlled URL paths, particularly when filename restriction options are active. A remote attacker can exploit this by providing a specially crafted URL, which, upon user interaction with wget2, can lead to memory corruption. This can cause the application to crash and potentially allow for further malicious activities.
Severity
7.6 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-121 - Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Assigner
References
2 references
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CVE-2025-69194 (GCVE-0-2025-69194)
Vulnerability from nvd – Published: 2026-01-09 07:53 – Updated: 2026-02-26 15:04
VLAI
Title
Wget2: arbitrary file write via metalink path traversal in gnu wget2
Summary
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Severity
8.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
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CVE-2026-1858 (GCVE-0-2026-1858)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-04-29 20:15 – Updated: 2026-04-30 15:22
VLAI
Title
wget2 Improper Certificate Validation
Summary
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Severity
4.8 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Assigner
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CVE-2025-69195 (GCVE-0-2025-69195)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-09 07:57 – Updated: 2026-02-26 15:04
VLAI
Title
Wget2: gnu wget2: memory corruption and crash via filename sanitization logic with attacker-controlled urls
Summary
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Severity
7.6 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-121 - Stack-based Buffer Overflow
Assigner
References
2 references
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CVE-2025-69194 (GCVE-0-2025-69194)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-01-09 07:53 – Updated: 2026-02-26 15:04
VLAI
Title
Wget2: arbitrary file write via metalink path traversal in gnu wget2
Summary
A security issue was discovered in GNU Wget2 when handling Metalink documents. The application fails to properly validate file paths provided in Metalink <file name> elements. An attacker can abuse this behavior to write files to unintended locations on the system. This can lead to data loss or potentially allow further compromise of the user’s environment.
Severity
8.8 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Assigner
References
2 references
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2025-69194 | vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2425773 | issue-trackingx_refsource_REDHAT |
Impacted products
Date Public
2025-12-29 00:00
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