CVE-2025-44177
HIGH EXPLOITED NUCLEIWhite Star Software Protop 4.4.2-2024-11-27 - Unauthenticated Path Traversal via /pt3upd/ Endpoint
Title source: llmExploitation Summary
CVE-2025-44177 has been observed exploited in the wild (reported by VulnCheck KEV). EIP tracks 1 public exploit from researchers including Imraan Khan (Lich-Sec). A Nuclei detection template is also available.
AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in White Star Software Protop v4.4.2 via URL-encoded path traversal sequences in the `/pt3upd/` endpoint. An unauthenticated attacker can retrieve arbitrary files, such as `/etc/passwd`, by sending a crafted HTTP GET request.
Description
A directory traversal vulnerability was discovered in White Star Software Protop version 4.4.2-2024-11-27, specifically in the /pt3upd/ endpoint. An unauthenticated attacker can remotely read arbitrary files on the underlying OS using encoded traversal sequences.
Exploits (1)
This exploit demonstrates a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in White Star Software Protop v4.4.2 via URL-encoded path traversal sequences in the `/pt3upd/` endpoint. An unauthenticated attacker can retrieve arbitrary files, such as `/etc/passwd`, by sending a crafted HTTP GET request.
Nuclei Templates (1)
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References (2)
Scores
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:N