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4.9

FortiWeb: Malicious Files Can Be Accessed by Authenticated Users

CVE-2025-53609 · published 1 year ago
Summary

If you're using an outdated version of FortiWeb, an authenticated attacker could potentially access sensitive files on your system by sending specially crafted requests. This means they could see confidential information that's not meant to be shared. Make sure to update your FortiWeb software as soon as possible to fix this issue.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
fortinet fortiweb >= 7.0.2, < 7.2.12
>= 7.4.0, < 7.4.9
>= 7.6.0, < 7.6.5
cpe:2.3:a:fortinet:fortiweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
A Relative Path Traversal vulnerability [CWE-23] in FortiWeb 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, 7.0.2 through 7.0.11 may allow an authenticated attacker to perform an a...
A Relative Path Traversal vulnerability [CWE-23] in FortiWeb 7.6.0 through 7.6.4, 7.4.0 through 7.4.8, 7.2.0 through 7.2.11, 7.0.2 through 7.0.11 may allow an authenticated attacker to perform an arbitrary file read on the underlying system via crafted requests.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 60 days
Internal At next upgrade
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Needs hands-on effort to exploit
  • Gives an attacker partial control
Severity
4.9 Medium
Exploitation
11% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-23Relative Path Traversal
Timeline
Published9 Sep 2025
Updated18 Oct 2026
First seen7 Mar 2026
Sources
CVE-2025-53609 · NVD
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