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CVE-2025-44177

A directory traversal vulnerability was discovered in White Star Software Protop...

High CVSS 8.2

Overview

A directory traversal vulnerability was discovered in White Star Software Protop version 4.4.2-2024-11-27, specifically in the /pt3upd/ endpoint. An unauthenticated attacker can remotely read arbitrary files on the underlying OS using encoded traversal sequences.

CWE: CWE-22 Published: 2025-07-09T16:15:23.427
Risk analysis

This vulnerability is rated 🟠 HIGH.

  • CVSS: 8.2 (HIGH)
  • Detected tags: path, unauth_access (tag impact: HIGH)

Recommended actions:

  • Canonicalize path; block `..` traversal; use allowlists.
  • Enforce authentication/authorization; reduce default endpoint exposure.

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