CVE-2025-49415
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 Fastw3b LLC FW Gallery fw-gallery allows Path Traversal.This issue affects FW Gallery: from n/a through <= 8.0.0.
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 confidenceA path traversal vulnerability in FW Gallery plugin versions <= 8.0.0 allows attackers to access files outside the intended restricted directory by manipulating file path parameters in HTTP requests. This improper input validation enables reading sensitive system files.
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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 FW Gallery installation and versionLocate the FW Gallery installation directory and check for version information in typically used locations such as a version file, composer.json, or within the application's admin panel under system information or about sectionAffected if The installed version is 8.0.0 or any earlier version, as all versions up to and including 8.0.0 are affected by this path traversal vulnerability
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Check for unauthenticated file access functionalityReview the application for endpoints or parameters that accept file path inputs, particularly look for features like file viewing, image display, or document access that might pass file paths to the serverAffected if The application exposes file-related parameters (such as 'file', 'path', 'image', or similar) in URLs or form submissions without requiring authentication or proper path validation
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Test for path traversal vulnerabilityIf file path parameters are identified, attempt to access files outside the web root using '../' sequences in the parameter values (e.g., ../../../../etc/passwd or similar path patterns)Affected if The application accepts and processes path traversal sequences ('..') in file path parameters, allowing access to files outside the intended gallery directory
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Inspect input validation on file parametersReview the application's source code or configuration to examine how file path parameters are handled, looking for whether path canonicalization (realpath) or allowlist validation is performed before file operationsAffected if The application lacks proper input validation on file path parameters, allowing untrusted input with '..' sequences to reach file operation functions without sanitization
You are affected if FW Gallery version 8.0.0 or earlier is installed and the application exposes file path parameters that accept user input without validation, enabling path traversal attacks.
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 dataUpdate FW Gallery to the latest patched version once available, or implement strict input validation using realpath() and whitelist-based file access controls to sanitize all file path parameters before use.
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