CVE-2025-69142
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 · uneditedUnauthenticated Local File Inclusion in Abelle <= 1.22 versions.
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 confidenceAn unauthenticated attacker can exploit a Local File Inclusion vulnerability in Abelle versions 1.22 and below to read sensitive files from the server filesystem by manipulating file path parameters without proper validation.
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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
- High
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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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Confirm Abelle installation and versionLocate the Abelle installation directory and check for version information in version files, headers, or the application's about/page. Common locations include a version.txt, CHANGELOG, or the main binary metadata.Affected if The installed version is 1.22 or below, or version information cannot be determined but the product is confirmed as Abelle.
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Identify file inclusion endpointsReview the application's URL structure and source code (if accessible) for parameters that include or load files, such as 'file=', 'path=', 'include=', 'page=', or similar parameters that accept file paths.Affected if File inclusion parameters exist and are accessible without authentication.
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Test for path traversal vulnerabilityAttempt to access known system files through file inclusion parameters using '../' sequences (e.g., ../../../../etc/passwd or ..\..\..\windows\win.ini). Use tools like Burp Suite or curl to send crafted requests.Affected if The application returns content from files outside the intended web root directory, indicating path traversal is possible.
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Verify input validation controlsExamine the application's configuration and source code for input validation mechanisms on file inclusion functions. Check if file paths are restricted to a whitelist or if dangerous characters/sequences are filtered.Affected if No input validation exists, or validation can be bypassed, allowing arbitrary file access.
If Abelle version 1.22 or below is confirmed AND unauthenticated file inclusion endpoints are exposed, the environment is vulnerable to CVE-2025-69142.
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 dataUpgrade to a version beyond 1.22 that includes the fix, or implement strict input validation and whitelist-based file access controls to prevent directory traversal sequences in user-supplied file paths.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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