CVE-2015-10142: Sitecore XP < 8.0 and CMS < 7.2 and < 7.5 File Read via Known Path

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.9 v4.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2025-07-25 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-610

Description

Sitecore Experience Platform (XP) prior to 8.0 Initial Release (rev. 141212) and Content Management System (CMS) prior to 7.2 Update-3 (rev. 141226) and prior to 7.5 Update-1 (rev. 150130) contain a vulnerability that may allow an attacker to download files under the web root of the site when the name of the file is already known via a specially-crafted URL. Affected files do not include .config, .aspx or .cs files. The issue does not allow for directory browsing.

Affected products

Sitecore Content Management System (CMS): before 7.2 Update-3 (rev. 141226); before 7.5 Update-1 (rev. 150130) — fixed in 7.2 Update-3 (rev. 141226), 7.5 Update-1 (rev. 150130)
Sitecore Experience Platform (XP): before 8.0 Initial Release (rev. 141212) — fixed in 8.0 Initial Release (rev. 141212)

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Sitecore Content Management System (CMS) 7.2 Update-3 (rev. 141226), 7.5 Update-1 (rev. 150130); Sitecore Experience Platform (XP) 8.0 Initial Release (rev. 141212). Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

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