# CVE-2025-50971: Directory traversal vulnerability in AbanteCart version 1.4.2 allows unauthenticated attackers to gain access to sensitive system files via

- 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=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-08-26 · Updated: 2025-09-04

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in AbanteCart version 1.4.2 allows unauthenticated attackers to gain access to sensitive system files via the template parameter to index.php.

## What to do

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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/4rdr/proofs/blob/main/info/abantecart_file_traversal_1.4.2_via_template_parameter.md

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