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Unrestricted File UploadWeakness · CWE-434

CVE-2025-32215

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-04-10
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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69/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable

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 · unedited
Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type vulnerability in Ability, Inc Accessibility Suite online-accessibility allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Accessibility Suite: from n/a through <= 4.18.

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 confidence

Ability, Inc Accessibility Suite contains an unrestricted file upload vulnerability that allows authenticated users to upload files with dangerous types (e.g., HTML, SVG, or other file types containing executable script content). The uploaded files are stored on the server and served to other users, resulting in Stored Cross-Site Scripting (XSS). The CVSS 6.5 indicates the vulnerability requires some privileges but can lead to script execution in other users' browsers.

MitigationImplement strict allowlist-based file type validation on upload, store uploaded files outside the web root with randomized filenames, serve files via a dedicated file handler with proper Content-Type headers, and sanitize any metadata or filename display to prevent XSS.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L

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.

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  1. Confirm Ability, Inc Accessibility Suite installation
    Locate the application installation directory or check system inventory for 'Ability Accessibility Suite' or similar product name. Identify the installed version from application metadata, About dialog, or installation logs.
    Affected if The product is installed and the version cannot be confirmed as patched or is within an unverified version range.
  2. Identify file upload functionality
    Locate any file upload feature in the application (e.g., profile picture upload, document attachment, image upload). Check for upload endpoints in web server logs or application routing configuration.
    Affected if A file upload feature exists and is accessible to authenticated users with standard privileges.
  3. Verify file type restrictions
    Attempt to upload test files with dangerous extensions (.html, .svg, .htm, .xhtml) or inspect the application's file type validation logic in the upload handler code or configuration.
    Affected if The application accepts and stores files with executable content types (HTML, SVG) without validation or rejects only client-side extensions without server-side enforcement.
  4. Check uploaded file storage location
    Locate where uploaded files are stored on the server filesystem. Inspect the web server document root and the application's upload directory configuration.
    Affected if Uploaded files are stored within the web root or a publicly accessible directory.
  5. Verify file serving behavior
    Access an uploaded file via HTTP/HTTPS to confirm it is served to users. Check the Content-Type header returned by the server when requesting the uploaded file.
    Affected if Uploaded files are accessible via direct URL and are served with executable content types (text/html, image/svg+xml) instead of safe types or download headers.

A user is affected if they have Ability, Inc Accessibility Suite installed with a file upload feature that permits authenticated users to upload and serve dangerous file types (HTML, SVG) from the web root without strict validation.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement strict allowlist-based file type validation on upload, store uploaded files outside the web root with randomized filenames, serve files via a dedicated file handler with proper Content-Type headers, and sanitize any metadata or filename display to prevent XSS.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
17.0 hours of engineering $3,000
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