CVE-2025-2917: ChestnutCMS read readFile path traversal

Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2025-03-28 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-22

Description

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in ChestnutCMS up to 1.5.3. Affected is the function readFile of the file /dev-api/cms/file/read. The manipulation of the argument filePath leads to path traversal. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Affected products

ChestnutCMS: through 1.5.3

References

https://r0ot.notion.site/ChestnutCMS-1-5-3-Arbitrary-file-read-vulnerability-1ae27d744f7f8074a169ca849e8a1d31?pvs=4
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.301890
https://vuldb.com/?id.301890
https://vuldb.com/?submit.520933
https://r0ot.notion.site/ChestnutCMS-1-5-3-Arbitrary-file-read-vulnerability-1ae27d744f7f8074a169ca849e8a1d31

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