CVE-2025-24765
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedImproper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in RobMarsh Image Shadow image-shadow allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Image Shadow: from n/a through <= 1.1.0.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidencePath Traversal vulnerability in the Image Shadow library allows attackers to access files outside the intended directory by using path traversal sequences (e.g., ../../). This could enable unauthorized file system access.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify if Image Shadow library is in useSearch your codebase, dependencies, or installed packages for 'image-shadow' or similar library name; check package.json, requirements.txt, or equivalent dependency filesAffected if Image Shadow library is present as a dependency
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Determine the installed versionRun 'npm list image-shadow' for Node.js, 'pip show image-shadow' for Python, or check your lock file for the exact version numberAffected if Version is unknown or falls within a range that includes unpatched versions (any version prior to fix release)
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Check if file processing feature is exposed to user inputReview code that uses Image Shadow library functions that accept file paths; examine API endpoints, upload handlers, or image processing routines that pass user-supplied paths to the libraryAffected if File paths from external sources (HTTP parameters, uploads, user data) flow into Image Shadow library functions without sanitization
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Inspect path handling in Image Shadow usageSearch code for calls that combine user input with file paths (e.g., path concatenation, template rendering) and check if validation exists before passing to the libraryAffected if Paths are constructed using unvalidated user input and passed to the library without path traversal checks
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Verify path validation controls existReview application code for canonicalization (resolving ../) and allowlist validation before file operations; check if paths containing '../' are rejectedAffected if No path traversal validation is implemented upstream from Image Shadow library calls
You are affected if the Image Shadow library is in use and its file-handling functions process unvalidated paths derived from external input without proper traversal protection.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement strict path validation and canonicalization to ensure file operations remain within the intended restricted directory, rejecting any paths containing traversal sequences.
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