Vulnerability · Published Jun 29, 2025 · Assigned by VulDB
CVE-2025-6866code-projects Simple Forum forum_downloadfile.php path traversal
Medium 4.3
In plain English
A medium-severity path traversal in Simple Forum from code-projects. Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.6% (higher than 48% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)4.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.6%top 52.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| code-projects | Simple Forum | 1.0 |
Weakness: CWE-22 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:P/RL:X/RC:R
References
- VDB-314338 | code-projects Simple Forum forum_downloadfile.php path traversal vdb-entry, technical-description
- VDB-314338 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, TTP, IOA) signature, permissions-required
- Submit #603581 | code-projects Simple Forum V1.0 Arbitrary File Download third-party-advisory
- https://github.com/ez-lbz/poc/issues/22 exploit, issue-tracking
- https://code-projects.org/ product