CVE-2025-5030: A vulnerability was found in Ackites KillWxapkg up to 2.4.1

Q: How do I fix CVE-2025-5030?

killwxapkg: upgrade to newer than 2.4.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2025-5030 being exploited?

CVE-2025-5030 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2025-5030 affect?

CVE-2025-5030 affects killwxapkg. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). A vulnerability was found in Ackites KillWxapkg up to 2.4.1. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function processFile of the file internal/unpack/unpack.go of the component wxapkg File Parser. The manipulation l

Q: How urgent is CVE-2025-5030?

Priority 43/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 5.0UPGRADE

CVE-2025-5030 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting killwxapkg. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

A vulnerability was found in Ackites KillWxapkg up to 2.4.1. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function processFile of the file internal/unpack/unpack.go of the component wxapkg File Parser. The manipulation leads to os command injection. The attack can be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	2.4% (top 16%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-77, CWE-78
Published	2025-05-21
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): VulDB · Vendor: ackites

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2025-05-21 17:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 09:47 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ackites killwxapkg UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.4.1

Fixed in: newer than 2.4.1

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy killwxapkg || rpm -q killwxapkg || killwxapkg --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.4.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade killwxapkg

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade killwxapkg

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2025-5030?

killwxapkg: upgrade to newer than 2.4.1. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2025-5030 being exploited?

CVE-2025-5030 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2025-5030 affect?

CVE-2025-5030 affects killwxapkg. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). A vulnerability was found in Ackites KillWxapkg up to 2.4.1. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function processFile of the file internal/unpack/unpack.go of the component wxapkg File Parser. The manipulation l

How urgent is CVE-2025-5030?

Priority 43/100. Public exploit reference

References

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