CVE-2025-26534
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 helloprint Helloprint helloprint allows Path Traversal.This issue affects Helloprint: from n/a through <= 2.0.7.
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 confidenceA path traversal vulnerability in Helloprint versions up to 2.0.7 allows attackers to access files outside the restricted directory through specially crafted path inputs in HTTP requests.
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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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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 helloprint installationSearch for helloprint binaries, services, or web applications running on the system. Check installed packages, running processes, or web server document roots for helloprint components.Affected if helloprint software is present in the environment
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Locate file path input parametersReview application source code, API endpoints, or user-facing features that accept file paths as input. Search for parameters that specify file locations, such as 'path', 'file', 'filename', 'directory', or 'folder' arguments.Affected if the application accepts file path parameters in any functionality
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Verify input validation on path parametersInspect the code handling file path inputs for validation logic that rejects '..' sequences. Check if the application strips, blocks, or sanitizes directory traversal attempts before using the path.Affected if no validation exists or '..' sequences are not actively blocked when handling file path inputs
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Check allowed directory configurationReview configuration files or code that defines the allowed base directory for file operations. Determine if the application restricts file access to a specific root directory without proper boundary enforcement.Affected if the application does not enforce strict directory boundaries or allowlist permitted paths
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Test for path traversal vulnerabilityIf authorized, submit file path requests containing '..' patterns (such as ../../etc/passwd or ..\..\windows\system32\config\sam) to endpoints accepting file paths and observe if restricted files are accessible.Affected if requests with '..' sequences successfully escape the intended directory and return content from outside the web root
The environment is affected if helloprint is installed and accepts file path input without rejecting '..' sequences, allowing unauthorized access to files outside the intended directory.
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 input validation, path canonicalization, and enforce directory boundaries to prevent path traversal sequences (e.g., ../) from escaping the intended restricted directory.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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