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Vulnerability record · CVE-2019-25229 · published 18 December 2025

CVE-2019-25229: Kentico xperience unrestricted file upload vulnerability

Kentico · Xperience

An unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Kentico Xperience allows authenticated users with 'Read data' permissions to upload arbitrary file types via MVC form file uploader components. Attackers can manipulate file names and upload potentially malicious files to the system, enabling unauthorized file uploads.

8.7 CVSS 4.0 High EPSS 0.34% · top 75.6% CWE-434 · Unrestricted file upload
8.7CVSS 4.0 base score
0.34%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

An unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Kentico Xperience allows authenticated users with 'Read data' permissions to upload arbitrary file types via MVC form file uploader components. Attackers can manipulate file names and upload potentially malicious files to the system, enabling unauthorized file uploads.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://devnet.kentico.com/download/hotfixes Product
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/kentico-xperience-mvc-forms-unrestricted-file-upload Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2019-25229), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.