Vulnerability · Published Aug 19, 2025 · Assigned by Fortra

CVE-2025-8450Unrestricted File Upload in FileCatalyst

High 8.2

In plain English

A high-severity unrestricted file upload in FileCatalyst from Fortra. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 20% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS 3.1)8.2High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 79.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Improper Access Control issue in the Workflow component of Fortra's FileCatalyst allows unauthenticated users to upload arbitrary files via the order forms page.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Fortra FileCatalyst 5.1.6 – through 5.2.0 Build 80

Weakness: CWE-434, CWE-306 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

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