CVE-2025-2749
Kentico Xperience <= 13.0.178 Staging Media File Upload Authenticated RCE
- High 7.2
- Exploited: added to CISA KEV 20 Apr 2026
- A public exploit reference is listed
Description
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.
Key facts
- Published
- 24 Mar 2025
- Last changed
- 21 Apr 2026
- Assigned by
- VulnCheck
- KEV added
- 20 Apr 2026
- KEV fix due
- 4 May 2026
- EPSS
- 4.021% likely to be exploited in the next 30 days, higher than 90.745% of CVEs (scores for 15 Nov 2026)
- SSVC (CISA)
- Exploitation: active; Automatable: no; Technical impact: total
Severity scores
Each score is shown as its source gave it. They are not averaged or merged.
- 7.2CVSS 3.1, Highfrom the CNA (VulnCheck)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
What to do
- Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.CISA KEV required action
Historical context and remediation
This reference retains the original CVE publication date. A recent record update does not mean a new attack occurred.
CAPEC-650 Upload a Web Shell to a Web Server (CNA impact statement)
Version statuses below come from the CNA. An “unaffected” version is not necessarily a currently supported release or proof of a patch date. EPSS is a dated risk estimate, not a count of historical attacks.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Kentico | Xperience |
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Timeline
- 24 Mar 2025 Published
- 20 Apr 2026 CVE-2025-2749 added to CISA KEV
- 20 Apr 2026 Added to the CISA KEV catalogue
Weakness
Practice this bug class
HackZoneLabs has a hands-on lab on Path traversal (CWE-22).