# CVE-2023-25345: Directory traversal vulnerability in swig-templates thru 2.0.4 and swig thru 1.4.2, allows attackers to read arbitrary files via the include

- Also known as: GHSA-2RQ5-699J-X7P6
- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CISA-ADP
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-03-15 · Updated: 2025-02-27

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- swig-templates (npm): through 2.0.4
- swig (npm): through 1.4.2

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in swig-templates thru 2.0.4 and swig thru 1.4.2, allows attackers to read arbitrary files via the include or extends tags.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, swig-templates, swig, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/node-swig/swig-templates/issues/88

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