CVE-2018-25439
MetInfo CMS < 6.1.1 Unauthenticated Path Traversal via thumb.php dir Parameter
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 8.7 High
- Published
- Oct 22, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 29, 2026
- Reserved
- Oct 14, 2026
Description
MetInfo CMS 6.0.0 before 6.1.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability in /include/thumb.php that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files via the dir parameter. Attackers can send crafted requests with backslash sequences bypassing the str_replace filter to read files like config_db.php on Windows. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-14.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 8.7 High | CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N | VulnCheck |
| 3.1 | 7.5 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | VulnCheck |
Weaknesses
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
MetInfoMetInfo |
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References
- Archived Seebug Paper 676technical-descriptionexploit
- Nuclei Templatetechnical-description
- Product Webpageproduct
- VulnCheck Advisory: MetInfo CMS < 6.1.1 Unauthenticated Path Traversal via thumb.php dir Parameterthird-party-advisory
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