CVE-2018-25408

HIGH

The Open ISES Project 3.30A Path Traversal Arbitrary File Download

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2018-25408. PoCs published by Ihsan Sencan.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit demonstrates an arbitrary file download vulnerability in The Open ISES Project 3.30A via path traversal in the 'filename' parameter of the download.php script. It includes HTTP requests to download sensitive files like config.php and Windows/win.ini.

Description

The Open ISES Project 3.30A contains a path traversal vulnerability in the ajax/download.php endpoint that allows unauthenticated attackers to download arbitrary files by manipulating the filename parameter. Attackers can supply directory traversal sequences ../ in the filename parameter to access files outside the intended directory, including configuration files and system files.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Ihsan Sencan · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45655

The exploit demonstrates an arbitrary file download vulnerability in The Open ISES Project 3.30A via path traversal in the 'filename' parameter of the download.php script. It includes HTTP requests to download sensitive files like config.php and Windows/win.ini.

Classification
Working Poc 95%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: The Open ISES Project 3.30A_050318
No auth needed
Prerequisites: network access to the target web application
devstral-2 · analyzed May 30, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Exploit exploit
ExploitDB-45655
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45655
Product product
Official Product Homepage
http://openises.sourceforge.net/
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: The Open ISES Project 3.30A Path Traversal Arbitrary File Download
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/the-open-ises-project-3-30a-path-traversal-arbitrary-file-download

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0064
EPSS Percentile 45.7%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
Openises/Open ISES Project 3.30A
Published May 30, 2026
Tracked Since May 30, 2026