Description
Applications that use Wget to access a remote resource using shorthand URLs and pass arbitrary user credentials in the URL are vulnerable. In these cases attackers can enter crafted credentials which will cause Wget to access an arbitrary host.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| gnu | wget | < 1.25.0 | 1.25.0 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | wget | 1.25.0-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wget | 1.25.0-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wget | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 25.10 | wget | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | wget | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | wget | No fix yet | — |
Show 4 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | wget | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 18.04 LTS | wget | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | wget | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | wget | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP7 | wget | 1.24.5-150700.3.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:3148-1 |
| SLES 15 SP6 | wget | 1.20.3-150600.19.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4145-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | wget | 1.20.3-150000.3.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4138-1 |
| SLES 12 SP5 | wget | 1.14-21.25.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:01921-1 |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLE Micro 6.1 | wget | 1.24.5-slfo.1.1_2.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20325-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.0 | wget | 1.24.5-2.1 | SUSE-SU-2025:20097-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | wget | 1.20.3-150000.3.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4138-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Tumbleweed | wget | 1.25.0-1.1 | openSUSE-SU-2024:14492-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | wget | 1.20.3-150600.19.9.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4145-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | wget | 1.20.3-150000.3.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2024:4138-1 |
Alpine
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpine v3.24 | wget | 1.25.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.23 | wget | 1.25.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.22 | wget | 1.25.0-r0 | — |
| Alpine v3.21 | wget | 1.25.0-r0 | — |
Azure Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux 2 (CBL-Mariner) | wget | 1.21.2-4 | — |
Advisories 9
- SUSE-SU-2026:3148-1 Security update for wget SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 22, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20325-1 Security update for wget SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:20097-1 Security update for wget SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:4145-1 Security update for wget SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2025:01921-1 Security update for wget SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2024:4138-1 Security update for wget SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2024:14492-1 wget-1.25.0-1.1 on GA media SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- VDE-2025-053 Phoenix Contact: Multiple Vulnerabilities in PLCnext Firmware CERT@VDE · Jul 8, 2025
- WID-SEC-2024-3487 wget: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Umgehen von Sicherheitsvorkehrungen und Offenlegung von Informationen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jun 11, 2025