CVE-2025-54287

Template Injection in instance snapshot creation component in Canonical LXD (>= 4.0) allows an attacker with instance configuration permissions to read arbitrary files on the host system via specially crafted snapshot pattern templates using the Pongo2 template engine.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-w2hg-2v4p-vmh6	Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-w2hg-2v4p-vmh6	Exploit Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

OR	cpe:2.3:a:canonical:lxd::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:canonical:lxd::::::::

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

22 Oct 2025, 15:39

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:canonical:lxd:::::::: cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:::::::*
First Time		Linux linux Kernel Canonical Linux Canonical lxd
References	~~() https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-w2hg-2v4p-vmh6 -~~	() https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-w2hg-2v4p-vmh6 - Exploit, Vendor Advisory
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 6.5

02 Oct 2025, 14:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-w2hg-2v4p-vmh6 -~~	() https://github.com/canonical/lxd/security/advisories/GHSA-w2hg-2v4p-vmh6 -

02 Oct 2025, 10:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-10-02 10:15

Updated : 2025-10-22 15:39

NVD link : CVE-2025-54287

Mitre link : CVE-2025-54287

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-54287

JSON object : View

Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

canonical

lxd

CWE

CWE-1336

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements Used in a Template Engine

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