CVE-2025-6866 (GCVE-0-2025-6866)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-06-29 18:02 – Updated: 2025-06-30 15:34
VLAI?
Title
code-projects Simple Forum forum_downloadfile.php path traversal
Summary
A vulnerability has been found in code-projects Simple Forum 1.0 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file /forum_downloadfile.php. The manipulation of the argument filename leads to path traversal. The attack can be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
Severity ?
CWE
- CWE-22 - Path Traversal
Assigner
References
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Impacted products
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| code-projects | Simple Forum |
Affected:
1.0
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Credits
meraklbz (VulDB User)
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