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CVE-2025-54287
October 02, 2025
Template Injection in instance snapshot creation component in Canonical LXD (>= 4.0) allows an attacker with instance configuration permissions to read arbitrary files on the host system via specially crafted snapshot pattern templates using the Pongo2 template engine.
Affected Packages
github.com/lxc/lxd (GO):
Affected version(s) >=v6.0.0 <v6.5.0
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version v6.5.0
github.com/lxc/lxd (GO):
Affected version(s) >=lxd-4.0.0 <lxd-5.21.4
Fix Suggestion:
Update to version lxd-5.21.4
Related Resources (4)
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54287
https://github.com/canonical/lxd
https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-w2hg-2v4p-vmh6
https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2025-4004
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CVSS v4
Base Score:
7.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
NONE
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
HIGH
Vulnerable System Integrity
NONE
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
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine
CWE-1336
EPSS
Base Score:
0.05