# CVE-2019-25097: soerennb eXtplorer Directory Content path traversal

- Severity: CVSS 5.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fix: a fix or patch is referenced
- Published: 2023-01-05 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- soerennb eXtplorer: 2.1.0, 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.3, 2.1.4, 2.1.5, 2.1.6, 2.1.7, 2.1.8, 2.1.9, 2.1.10, 2.1.11, 2.1.12

## Description

A vulnerability was found in soerennb eXtplorer up to 2.1.12 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Directory Content Handler. The manipulation leads to path traversal. Upgrading to version 2.1.13 is able to address this issue. The name of the patch is b8fcb888f4ff5e171c16797a4b075c6c6f50bf46. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-217436.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on soerennb eXtplorer, apply the referenced fix per the references below.
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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.217436
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.217436
- https://github.com/soerennb/extplorer/commit/b8fcb888f4ff5e171c16797a4b075c6c6f50bf46
- https://github.com/soerennb/extplorer/releases/tag/v2.1.13

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