Arbitrary file download via unchecked file path
Published Mar 6, 2026 · Updated Mar 6, 2026
Path traversal in SourceForge Easyndexer 1.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary server files through showtif.php. The showtif.php endpoint accepts an absolute path in the file parameter and returns that path's contents as a forced download without restricting it to the document store. No authentication or user interaction is required; exposure is limited to files readable by the web server process, such as configuration or initialization files.
Summary
What happened
Path traversal in SourceForge Easyndexer 1.0 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary server files through showtif.php. The showtif.php endpoint accepts an absolute path in the file parameter and returns that path's contents as a forced download without restricting it to the document store. No authentication or user interaction is required; exposure is limited to files readable by the web server process, such as configuration or initialization files.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2018-25178
- Published
- Mar 6, 2026
- Updated
- Mar 6, 2026
- Vendor
- SourceForge
- Product
- Easyndexer
- Classifications
- CWE-22, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Mar 6, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Mar 6, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=1.0
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Public exploit references
- Easyndexer 1.0 Arbitrary File Download PoCproof of concept · demonstrated
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