CVE-2023-40297

HIGH

Stakater Forecastle < 1.0.139 - Path Traversal via URL-Encoded Backslash

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2023-40297. PoCs published by sahar042.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The repository provides a technical description of a directory traversal vulnerability in Stakater Forecastle v1.0.144, detailing the attack vector and impact. It includes a proof-of-concept URL but lacks functional exploit code.

Description

Stakater Forecastle 1.0.139 and before allows %5C../ directory traversal in the website component.

Exploits (1)

nomisec WRITEUP
by sahar042 · poc
https://github.com/sahar042/CVE-2023-40297

The repository provides a technical description of a directory traversal vulnerability in Stakater Forecastle v1.0.144, detailing the attack vector and impact. It includes a proof-of-concept URL but lacks functional exploit code.

Classification
Writeup 80%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Stakater Forecastle <= v1.0.144
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the target web application
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 18, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References

Scores

CVSS v3 7.5
EPSS 0.0309
EPSS Percentile 87.1%
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 none
Automatable yes
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
stakater/Forecastle 0Go
Published May 15, 2024
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026