Vulnerability record · CVE-2019-25683 · published 5 April 2026

CVE-2019-25683: Filezilla-project filezilla client sensitive information in log file vulnerability

Filezilla Project · Filezilla Client

FileZilla 3.40.0 contains a denial of service vulnerability in the local search functionality that allows local attackers to crash the application by supplying a malformed path string. Attackers can trigger the crash by entering a crafted path containing 384 'A' characters followed by 'BBBB' and 'CCCC' sequences in the search directory field and initiating a local search operation.

6.9 CVSS 4.0 Medium EPSS 0.17% · top 94.0% CWE-532 · Sensitive information in log file

6.9CVSS 4.0 base score

0.17%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days

NoNot in CISA KEV

1Affected product versions listed by NVD

3References, 1 tagged exploit

24 Jul 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/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.

Filezilla Client Filezilla Project

References

Link	Tags
https://filezilla-project.org	Product
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46484	ExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/filezilla-denial-of-service-via-local-search	Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2019-25683), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.