What’s Vulnerable › Vulnerabilities

CVE-2025-6445: ServiceStack FindType Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2025-06-25 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-22

Description

ServiceStack FindType Directory Traversal Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of ServiceStack. Interaction with this library is required to exploit this vulnerability but attack vectors may vary depending on the implementation. The specific flaw exists within the implementation of the FindType method. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied path prior to using it in file operations. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-25837.

Affected products

• ServiceStack: before 8.6 — fixed in 8.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: ServiceStack 8.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://docs.servicestack.net/releases/v8_06#reported-vulnerabilities
• https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-25-416/

Get alerted when CVE-2025-6445 or the next vulnerability affects your stack