ACTIVELY EXPLOITED

CVE-2025-31161: CrushFTP Authentication Bypass Vulnerability

Facts
VendorCrushFTP
ProductCrushFTP
Actively exploitedYes
Added to CISA KEV7 Apr 2025
CISA federal deadline28 Apr 2025
Ransomware useKnown
Weakness (CWE)CWE-305

Required action (CISA's text)

Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.

Description (NVD)

CrushFTP contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in the HTTP authorization header that allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to authenticate to any known or guessable user account (e.g., crushadmin), potentially leading to a full compromise.

SOURCES

Other CrushFTP flaws

Data from NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS and vendor advisories. Updated 10 Nov 2026.