CVE-2012-10024Public exploitNetwork attack vector

Arbitrary file read via unchecked URL resolution

Published Aug 5, 2025 · Updated Jul 15, 2026

Path traversal in Kodi 11.0's embedded HTTP server allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary host files via crafted URIs. CHTTPWebinterfaceHandler::ResolveUrl joined the requested path to the web-interface add-on directory without canonicalizing it or verifying that the result remained beneath that directory. Exploitation requires an enabled web server and valid HTTP Basic credentials, and exposes files readable by the Kodi process, including configuration and credential files.

CVSS severity7.1
High
EPSS probability0.88%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Kodi 11.0's embedded HTTP server allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary host files via crafted URIs. CHTTPWebinterfaceHandler::ResolveUrl joined the requested path to the web-interface add-on directory without canonicalizing it or verifying that the result remained beneath that directory. Exploitation requires an enabled web server and valid HTTP Basic credentials, and exposes files readable by the Kodi process, including configuration and credential files.

The record

CVE
CVE-2012-10024
Published
Aug 5, 2025
Updated
Jul 15, 2026
Vendor
Kodi Foundation
Product
Kodi
Classifications
CWE-22, T1005
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 5, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jul 15, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=0 <=11.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Kodi Foundation · Kodiversion=0 <=11.0

Published CVSS scores

7.1VulnCheckCVSS: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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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitPublished

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1005Data from Local System

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