CVE-2025-30474: Apache Commons VFS Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

March 23, 2025 (updated October 31, 2025)

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in Apache Commons VFS.

The FtpFileObject class can throw an exception when a file is not found, revealing the original URI in its message, which may include a password. The fix is to mask the password in the exception message This issue affects Apache Commons VFS: before 2.10.0.

Users are recommended to upgrade to version 2.10.0, which fixes the issue.

References

github.com/advisories/GHSA-3936-3gx6-49c4
github.com/apache/commons-vfs
issues.apache.org/jira/browse/VFS-169
lists.apache.org/thread/w6ztgnbk6ccry3470x191g3xwrpgy6f4
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-30474

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