# CVE-2025-70952: pf4j is vulnerable to Path Traversal or Zip Slip attack through improper handling of zip entry names

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2025-70952-pf4j-is-vulnerable-to-path-traversal-or-zip-slip-attack-through  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-03-25  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2025-70952 · Severity: medium · CVSS 4 · Published 2026-03-25

pf4j is vulnerable to Path Traversal or Zip Slip attack through improper handling of zip entry names

Technologies: [org.pf4j:pf4j (Maven)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/org-pf4j-pf4j). Vendors: [Maven](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/maven).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2025-70952 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2025-70952 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2025-70952?** Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 4, published 25 March 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** org.pf4j:pf4j (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.14.1.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2025-70952?** Yes. org.pf4j:pf4j (Maven): upgrade to 3.14.1 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2025-70952?** Check whether you run org.pf4j:pf4j (Maven) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- org.pf4j:pf4j (Maven): upgrade to 3.14.1 or later

  ```sh
  # set org.pf4j:pf4j to 3.14.1 in your pom.xml or build.gradle
  ```


## Affected products

- org.pf4j:pf4j (Maven) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.14.1

## Identifiers

- CVE-2025-70952
- GHSA-5458-7hh9-v7p4

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