Home Assistant Core before is vulnerable to Directory Traversal
Home Assistant Core before v2025.8.0 is vulnerable to Directory Traversal. The Downloader integration does not fully validate file paths during concatenation, leaving a path traversal vulnerability.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Python (PyPI) | homeassistant | < 2025.8.0 | 2025.8.0 |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-65713
- https://github.com/home-assistant/core/pull/150046
- https://gist.github.com/GenoWang/7359360285e0fe21a7a58d10ff71d032
- https://github.com/home-assistant/core
- https://github.com/home-assistant/core/blob/a4d12694dae82f10e2ca9c524e44a22ab7dacf66/homeassistant/components/downloader/services.py#L32
- https://github.com/home-assistant/core/blob/a4d12694dae82f10e2ca9c524e44a22ab7dacf66/homeassistant/util/__init__.py#L20
- https://github.com/home-assistant/core/blob/a4d12694dae82f10e2ca9c524e44a22ab7dacf66/homeassistant/util/__init__.py#L32-L38
- https://pypi.org/project/homeassistant
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-pp3g-xmm4-5cw9
- CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-22- Platform
- Python (PyPI)
- Package
homeassistant- Disclosed
- 23.12.2025
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 13:19
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - PYSEC-2026-1454 - PyPA Advisory Database; CC BY 4.0
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-pp3g-xmm4-5cw9 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: homeassistant
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Python (PyPI)), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 12
- First → latest
- 09.2019 09.2026
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 2
- High 4
- Medium 4
- Low 2
Disclosures per year
- 2019: 1
- 2020: 0
- 2021: 0
- 2022: 0
- 2023: 2
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 3
- 2026: 6
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