CVE-2025-67004
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Publication date: 2026-01-09
Last updated on: 2026-01-13
Assigner: MITRE
Description
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| couchcms | couchcms | From 2.4 (inc) |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-22 | The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
CVE-2025-67004 is a Directory Traversal vulnerability in CouchCMS version 2.4 that allows an authenticated admin user to read arbitrary files on the server by exploiting directory traversal sequences in file paths. This means an attacker with admin privileges can access files outside the intended web root directory, potentially disclosing sensitive information such as source code or confidential system files. [1]
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
This vulnerability can lead to high confidentiality impact because an attacker with admin access can read any file accessible by the web server user, including sensitive data and source code. This could result in exposure of confidential information. The integrity impact is low, and availability impact is medium. [1]
How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
This vulnerability can be detected by logging in as an admin user and capturing the "Download Dump" HTTP request using a tool like Burp Suite. Then, modify the request path in Burp Suite Repeater to include directory traversal payloads such as "../../../../exploit_test.txt" to check if files outside the CouchCMS root directory can be accessed. This confirms the presence of the directory traversal vulnerability. [1]
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
The immediate mitigation step is to upgrade CouchCMS to a higher, patched version where this directory traversal vulnerability is fixed. [1]