Overview
CVE-2025-65878 describes an arbitrary file read vulnerability affecting version 1.2 of the Warehouse Management System. This vulnerability allows an attacker to read sensitive files on the server’s file system by exploiting a lack of proper input sanitization in the /file/showImageByPath endpoint. By crafting malicious requests with directory traversal sequences, attackers can bypass intended access controls and potentially access confidential data, configuration files, or even system binaries.
Technical Details
The vulnerability resides in the /file/showImageByPath endpoint. The system fails to adequately sanitize user-supplied path parameters used to retrieve image files. This oversight allows an attacker to inject directory traversal sequences (e.g., ../) into the path, enabling them to navigate outside the intended image directory and access arbitrary files on the server.
For example, a malicious request might look like this:
GET /file/showImageByPath?path=../../../../etc/passwd HTTP/1.1
Host: vulnerable-system.example.com
If the system does not properly validate or sanitize the path parameter, it will attempt to retrieve and display the contents of /etc/passwd, potentially exposing sensitive user account information.
CVSS Analysis
Due to the provided information indicating an N/A severity and CVSS score, a proper analysis is not possible. However, given the nature of an arbitrary file read vulnerability, it’s likely that a CVSS score would fall in the high range (7.0-8.9) assuming sensitive information such as credentials or configuration files are exposed. The exploitability metric would likely also be high as the attack vector is over the network. Without the official CVSS, this is speculative.
Possible Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can have severe consequences, including:
- Data Leakage: Exposure of sensitive data such as user credentials, API keys, database connection strings, and other confidential information.
- System Compromise: Reading system configuration files could reveal valuable information that can be used to further compromise the system.
- Privilege Escalation: Access to certain system files might enable attackers to escalate their privileges on the system.
- Information Disclosure: Leaked data can be used for reconnaissance, allowing attackers to plan further attacks.
Mitigation and Patch Steps
To mitigate this vulnerability, the following steps are recommended:
- Input Validation: Implement strict input validation on the
pathparameter in the/file/showImageByPathendpoint. Sanitize user-supplied input by removing or encoding any directory traversal sequences (e.g.,../,..\). - Path Normalization: Use path normalization functions to resolve symbolic links and canonicalize the path before accessing the file system. This helps prevent attackers from bypassing input validation.
- Principle of Least Privilege: Ensure that the application user has only the necessary permissions to access the required files. Avoid running the application with overly permissive privileges.
- Regular Security Audits: Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing to identify and address potential vulnerabilities.
- Patching: Upgrade to a patched version of the Warehouse Management System as soon as it becomes available. Contact the vendor for the fix.
- Web Application Firewall (WAF): Deploy a Web Application Firewall (WAF) to detect and block malicious requests attempting to exploit this vulnerability. Configure the WAF to filter out directory traversal attempts.
