Incorrect Default Permissions Affecting tw package, versions <0.0.19-r0


Severity

Recommended
low

Based on default assessment until relevant scores are available.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.03% (8th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-WOLFILATEST-TW-15420972
  • published5 Mar 2026
  • disclosed18 Jul 2025

Introduced: 18 Jul 2025

CVE-2025-53945  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-276  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Wolfi tw to version 0.0.19-r0 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream tw package and not the tw package as distributed by Wolfi. See How to fix? for Wolfi relevant fixed versions and status.

apko allows users to build and publish OCI container images built from apk packages. Starting in version 0.27.0 and prior to version 0.29.5, critical files were inadvertently set to 0666, which could likely be abused for root escalation. Version 0.29.5 contains a fix for the issue.