---
id: CVE-2019-25471
title: >-
  FileThingie 2.5.7 contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability that allows
  attackers to upload malicious files by sending ZIP archives through the
  ft2.php endpoint
summary: >-
  FileThingie 2.5.7 contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability that allows
  attackers to upload malicious files by sending ZIP archives through the
  ft2.php endpoint. Attackers can upload ZIP files containing PHP shells, use
  the unzip f…
severity: critical
cvss: 9.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-22
vendor: leefish
product: file_thingie
affected:
  - file_thingie <= 2.5.7
published: '2026-03-11'
updated: '2026-10-07'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-07T08:10:00.200'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-25471'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/leefish/filethingie/archive/master.zip'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: 'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47349'
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/filethingie-arbitrary-file-upload-via-ft2-php
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00903
epssPercentile: 0.58518
ingestedAt: '2026-10-07T08:20:03.900Z'
---

## Overview

FileThingie 2.5.7 contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability that allows attackers to upload malicious files by sending ZIP archives through the ft2.php endpoint. Attackers can upload ZIP files containing PHP shells, use the unzip functionality to extract them into accessible directories, and execute arbitrary commands through the extracted PHP files.

## Affected

- `file_thingie <= 2.5.7`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.