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CWE-73

External Control of File Name or Path

The product allows user input to control or influence paths or file names that are used in filesystem operations.

513
Assigned CVEs
76th
Commonality Rank
7.4
Avg CVSS
1.0%
In CISA KEV

Volume and Severity of Assigned CVEs Over Time

Volume of CVEs assigned to CWE-73 and their average CVSS base score over time.

Volume of CVEsAvg CVSS Base Score
First CVE
Sep 15, 2014
11 years ago
Most Recent CVE
Jul 23, 2026
1 day ago

Top CVEs Assigned This CWE

Top CVEs that have been assigned this CWE. A single CVE can have multiple CWE assignments, though many have just one.

513 CVEs · Highest risk first

CVEPublishedCVSSRiskKEVExploit
CVE-2025-33053HIGH
External control of file name or path in Internet Shortcut Files allows an unauthorized attacker to execute code over a network.
Jun 10, 20258.896YESYES
CVE-2024-43451MEDIUM
NTLM Hash Disclosure Spoofing Vulnerability
Nov 12, 20246.592YESNO
CVE-2022-39952CRITICAL
A external control of file name or path in Fortinet FortiNAC versions 9.4.0, 9.2.0 through 9.2.5, 9.1.0 through 9.1.7, 8.8.0 through 8.8.11, 8.7.0 through 8.7.6, 8.6.0 through 8.6.
Feb 16, 20239.892NOYES
CVE-2024-8517CRITICAL
SPIP before 4.3.2, 4.2.16, and 4.1.18 is vulnerable to a command injection issue. A remote and unauthenticated attacker can execute arbitrary operating system commands by sending
Sep 6, 20249.891NOYES
CVE-2025-24054MEDIUM
External control of file name or path in Windows NTLM allows an unauthorized attacker to perform spoofing over a network.
Mar 11, 20255.490YESYES
CVE-2023-4634CRITICAL
The Media Library Assistant plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion and Remote Code Execution in versions up to, and including, 3.09. This is due to insufficient
Sep 6, 20239.888NOYES
CVE-2023-3643CRITICAL
A vulnerability was found in Boss Mini 1.4.0 Build 6221. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the file boss/servlet/document. The manipulation of the
Jul 12, 20239.885NOYES
CVE-2018-17246CRITICAL
Kibana versions before 6.4.3 and 5.6.13 contain an arbitrary file inclusion flaw in the Console plugin. An attacker with access to the Kibana Console API could send a request that
Dec 20, 20189.883NOYES
CVE-2020-1631CRITICAL
A vulnerability in the HTTP/HTTPS service used by J-Web, Web Authentication, Dynamic-VPN (DVPN), Firewall Authentication Pass-Through with Web-Redirect, and Zero Touch Provisioning
May 4, 20209.872YESNO
CVE-2025-0111MEDIUM
An authenticated file read vulnerability in the Palo Alto Networks PAN-OS software enables an authenticated attacker with network access to the management web interface to read fil
Feb 12, 20256.562YESNO
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CVE Severity & Scoring

This CWEGlobal (All CVEs)
0.0-0.9
1.0-1.9
2.0-2.9
3.0-3.9
10%
4.0-4.9
19%
5.0-5.9
19%
16%
6.0-6.9
26%
26%
7.0-7.9
23%
11%
8.0-8.9
16%
14%
9.0-10.0
unknown
CVSS Score Range

Exploit Exposure

Exploit activity across CVEs assigned to this CWE, including CVEs that carry other CWE assignments.

CISA KEV
5 CVEs
1.0% of CVEs· 90th percentile
Metasploit
4 CVEs
0.8% of CVEs· 86th percentile
Nuclei
10 CVEs
1.9% of CVEs· 90th percentile
ExploitDB
5 CVEs
1.0% of CVEs· 81st percentile

Social Chatter

Social posts that mention CVE IDs assigned to this CWE. This is assigned-CVE activity, not mentions of the CWE label itself.

Media Mentions

Media articles that mention CVE IDs assigned to this CWE. This is assigned-CVE coverage, not mentions of the CWE label itself.

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