CVE-2025-53513

Zip slip vulnerability in Juju

Published Jul 8, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 8.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The /charms endpoint on a Juju controller lacked sufficient authorization checks, allowing any user with an account on the controller to upload a charm. Uploading a malicious charm that exploits a Zip Slip vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain access to a machine running a unit through the affected charm.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-20670 Juju zip slip vulnerability via authenticated endpoint
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-24ch-w38v-xmh8 Juju zip slip vulnerability via authenticated endpoint
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:canonical:juju:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:* cpe:2.3:a:canonical:juju:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Weaknesses CWE-22
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:canonical:juju:*:*:*:*:*:go:*:*
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0006}

epss

{'score': 0.00081}

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00054}

epss

{'score': 0.0006}

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The /charms endpoint on a Juju controller lacked sufficient authorization checks, allowing any user with an account on the controller to upload a charm. Uploading a malicious charm that exploits a Zip Slip vulnerability could allow an attacker to gain access to a machine running a unit through the affected charm.
Title Zip slip vulnerability in Juju
Weaknesses CWE-24
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
canonical
Published
Updated
Jul 9, 2025, 2:00 PM
Reserved
Jul 2, 2025, 8:52 AM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Jul 8, 2025, 5:16 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:38 AM