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Status published
Medium
CVE-2025-65963
CFiles Unauthorized Folder/ZIP Access in Public Spaces
Vulnerability Description
Files is a module for managing files inside spaces and user profiles. Prior to versions 0.16.11 and 0.17.2, insufficient authorization checks allow non-member users to create new folders, up- and download files as a ZIP archive in public spaces. Private spaces are not affected. This issue has been patched in versions 0.16.11 and 0.17.2.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
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Affected Vendor
humhub
View all reports →Affected Software
cfiles
Vulnerable Versions:
< 0.16.11, >= 0.17.0, < 0.17.2
Timeline
Official Publish:
November 25th, 2025
Last Modified:
November 26th, 2025
Added to House:
July 22nd, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
T1190
Exploit Public-Facing Application
Initial Access
T1068
Exploitation for Privilege Escalation
Privilege Escalation
T1078
Valid Accounts
Persistence
T1213
Data from Information Repositories
Collection
T1565.002
Stored Data Manipulation
Impact
T1548
Abuse Elevation Control Mechanism
Privilege Escalation
T1021
Remote Services
Lateral Movement
T1098
Account Manipulation
Defense Evasion