CVE-2018-25408

high

Description

The Open ISES Project 3.30A contains a path traversal vulnerability in the ajax/download.php endpoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to download arbitrary files by manipulating the filename parameter. Attackers can supply directory traversal sequences ../ in the filename parameter to access files outside the intended directory, including configuration files and system files.

References

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/the-open-ises-project-3-30a-path-traversal-arbitrary-file-download

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45655

https://sourceforge.net/projects/openises/files/latest/download

http://openises.sourceforge.net/

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-05-30

Updated: 2026-05-30

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.5

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

Severity: High

CVSS v4

Base Score: 8.7

Vector: 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

Severity: High