CVE-2025-44137
HIGH EXPLOITED NUCLEIMapTiler Tileserver-php v2.0 - Path Traversal via TileMatrix, TileRow, TileCol, and Format Parameters
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
CVE-2025-44137 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV). EIP tracks 1 public exploit from researchers including mheranco. A Nuclei detection template is also available.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This PoC demonstrates an unauthenticated directory traversal vulnerability in MapTiler Tileserver-php v2.0, allowing arbitrary file read via manipulated GET parameters. The exploit leverages improper path sanitization in the `renderTile` function to traverse directories and access sensitive files like `/etc/passwd`.
Description
MapTiler Tileserver-php v2.0 is vulnerable to Directory Traversal. The renderTile function within tileserver.php is responsible for delivering tiles that are stored as files on the server via web request. Creating the path to a file allows the insertion of "../" and thus read any file on the web server. Affected GET parameters are "TileMatrix", "TileRow", "TileCol" and "Format"
Exploits (1)
This PoC demonstrates an unauthenticated directory traversal vulnerability in MapTiler Tileserver-php v2.0, allowing arbitrary file read via manipulated GET parameters. The exploit leverages improper path sanitization in the `renderTile` function to traverse directories and access sensitive files like `/etc/passwd`.
Nuclei Templates (1)
title:"TileServer-php"
title="TileServer-php"
References (3)
Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N