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CVE-2018-25408: The Open ISES Project 3.30A Path Traversal Arbitrary File Download

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• 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: 2026-05-30 · updated 2026-07-22
• Weakness: CWE-22

Description

The Open ISES Project 3.30A contains a path traversal vulnerability in the ajax/download.php endpoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to download arbitrary files by manipulating the filename parameter. Attackers can supply directory traversal sequences ../ in the filename parameter to access files outside the intended directory, including configuration files and system files.

Affected products

• Openises Open ISES Project: 3.30A

References

• http://openises.sourceforge.net/
• https://sourceforge.net/projects/openises/files/latest/download
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45655
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/the-open-ises-project-3-30a-path-traversal-arbitrary-file-download

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