CVE-2025-11965
October 22, 2025
In Eclipse Vert.x versions [4.0.0, 4.5.21] and [5.0.0, 5.0.4], a StaticHandler configuration for restricting access to hidden files fails to restrict access to hidden directories, allowing unauthorized users to retrieve files within them (e.g. '.git/config').
Affected Packages
https://github.com/vert-x3/vertx-web.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=5.0.0 <5.0.5Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 5.0.5https://github.com/vert-x3/vertx-web.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=4.0.0 <4.5.22Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.5.22io.vertx:vertx-web (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=5.0.0 <5.0.5Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 5.0.5io.vertx:vertx-web (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=3.0.0-milestone6 <4.5.22Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.5.22io.vertx:vertx-web (JAVA):
Affected version(s) >=4.0.0 <4.5.22Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.5.22Related Resources (4)
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
6.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
PRESENT
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
NONE
Subsequent System Integrity
NONE
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
6.5
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
EPSS
Base Score:
0.06
