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GHSA-8C7W-WMMG-F7MJ

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-12-18 21:31 – Updated: 2025-12-18 21:31

Details

EasyPHP Webserver 14.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows remote users with low privileges to access files outside the document root by bypassing SecurityManager restrictions. Attackers can send GET requests with encoded directory traversal sequences like /..%5c..%5c to read system files such as /windows/win.ini.

Severity ?

6.5 (Medium)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

7.1 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

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CVE-2023-53944 (GCVE-0-2023-53944)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-12-18 19:53 – Updated: 2025-12-18 21:19

Title

EasyPHP Webserver 14.1 Path Traversal via Directory Traversal Sequences

Summary

Severity ?

7.1 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

6.5 (Medium)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CWE

CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Assigner

VulnCheck

References

URL

Tags

	https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/51430	exploit
	https://www.easyphp.org/	product
	https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/easyphp-webs…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	Easyphp	EasyPHP Webserver	Affected: 14.1

Credits

Rafael Pedrero

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Sightings

Author	Source	Type	Date

Nomenclature

Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.

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GHSA-8C7W-WMMG-F7MJ

CVE-2023-53944 (GCVE-0-2023-53944)

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