How severe is CVE-2022-25098?

CVE-2022-25098 has a CVSS score of 9.1/10, rated CRITICAL. Immediate patching is strongly recommended.

Which packages are affected by CVE-2022-25098?

CVE-2022-25098 affects the following packages: ectouch/ectouch (Packagist). Ecosystems affected: Packagist.

How do I fix CVE-2022-25098?

No patched version of ectouch/ectouch has shipped for CVE-2022-25098 yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.

How do I detect CVE-2022-25098 in my Packagist dependencies?

Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for ectouch/ectouch, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.

How do I mitigate CVE-2022-25098 if there is no patch (or I can't update yet)?

If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

Is CVE-2022-25098 actively exploited in the wild?

No public exploit code has been indexed for CVE-2022-25098 yet. This does not mean the vulnerability cannot be exploited — absence of public exploits does not imply safety. Apply the recommended fix and use O3 Security to monitor your exposure.

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2022-25098?

CVE-2022-25098 has an EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) score of 1.0%, placing it in the 61th percentile of all CVEs. EPSS is maintained by FIRST.org and estimates the probability that a vulnerability will be exploited in the wild within the next 30 days. This score indicates relatively lower exploitation probability, though the CVSS severity should still guide your patching priority.

When was CVE-2022-25098 published, and has it been updated?

CVE-2022-25098 was published on February 25, 2022 and was last updated on September 10, 2026. Advisory data evolves as severity scores, affected ranges, and exploit intelligence are revised — always check the latest version of the advisory before acting.

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CRITICAL severity

CVE-2022-25098 — ectouch

CRITICAL

CVE-2022-25098 is a critical-severity (CVSS 9.1) vulnerability in ectouch/ectouch. No vendor fix is recorded yet; mitigation options are listed below.

Arbitrary file delete in ectouch/ectouch

Published

Feb 25, 2022

Updated

Sep 10, 2026

Affected

1 pkg

Patched

See advisory

Exploits

None indexed

Exploitation data as of Oct 12, 2026 · OSV.dev, NVD, FIRST.org (EPSS)

EPSS Exploitation Probability

via FIRST.org ↗

1.0%probability of exploitation in next 30 days

Lower Risk0.00%

Lower risk than most CVEs61th percentile — riskier than 61% of all scored CVEsHighest risk

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.

How urgent is this, really

CVE-2022-25098 by exploitation likelihood (EPSS) against impact (CVSS). Outside the shaded patch-first corner.

Where this sits among everything scored

Of 385,987 CVEs with a current EPSS score, this one falls in the < 10% band (highlighted). Counts from FIRST.org, log-scaled.

Real-World Exposure

1 pkg affected

🐘ectouch/ectouch

Real-time download stats are indexed for npm and PyPI packages. This vulnerability affects Packagist packages — download data is not available via public APIs for these ecosystems.

Description

ECTouch v2 suffers from arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient filtering of the filename parameter.

Affected Packages

1 total

Ecosystem	Package	Vulnerable range	Fix
🐘Packagist	`ectouch/ectouch`	all versions	No fix

Affected Products

1 product · 1 configurations

Application

ectouchectouch

1 version

2.0

Detection & mitigation playbook

Open-source dependency

Detect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for ectouch/ectouch, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Remediation status
No patched version of ectouch/ectouch has shipped for CVE-2022-25098 yet. Where your build allows, override or pin the dependency away from the vulnerable range, and apply any maintainer-recommended mitigation.
Mitigate without a patch
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.

Frequently Asked Questions

ECTouch v2 suffers from arbitrary file deletion due to insufficient filtering of the filename parameter.

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