CVE-2025-69162
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 Grecko <= 5.17 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 confidenceUnauthenticated Local File Inclusion vulnerability in Grecko versions 5.17 and below allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the server by manipulating input parameters used in file inclusion operations. The lack of authentication combined with insufficient input sanitization enables attackers to traverse directories and access 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
- 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 Grecko CMS installationLocate Grecko CMS on the server by checking for typical installation directories or identifying the CMS through its footer/branding in web responses. Common paths include /, /cms, or check for 'grecko' in HTTP response headers or page source.Affected if Grecko CMS is present on the server
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Check installed Grecko versionAccess the admin dashboard or check version file if available (often in includes, config, or a VERSION file). Compare the discovered version number to the affected range of 5.17 and below.Affected if Installed version is 5.17 or lower
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Identify file inclusion parametersReview application source code or enumerate URL parameters that handle file paths. Look for parameters that accept file names or paths, commonly named 'file', 'page', 'path', 'template', 'include', or similar in GET/POST requests.Affected if The application accepts file path parameters in requests
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Verify unauthenticated access to file inclusion endpointsAttempt to access file inclusion endpoints without providing authentication credentials. Test if the vulnerable parameter responds without a login session.Affected if File inclusion endpoints are accessible without authentication
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Check for path traversal mitigationInspect web server configuration and application code for input validation on file path parameters. Look for sanitization functions or web server rules that block '../' sequences.Affected if No path traversal filtering is implemented on file inclusion parameters
A user is affected if Grecko CMS version 5.17 or lower is installed AND the application contains file inclusion functionality accessible without authentication that lacks proper path traversal sanitization.
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 Grecko to a version greater than 5.17. As a temporary measure, implement strict input validation on file path parameters and restrict file access permissions to limit exposure.
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- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2025-69162 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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