CVE-2025-70028
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 · uneditedAn issue pertaining to CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') was discovered in Sunbird-Ed SunbirdEd-portal v1.13.4.
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 (CWE-22) exists in SunbirdEd-portal v1.13.4 allowing attackers to access files outside restricted directories through insufficient input validation on file path parameters. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) could enable unauthorized file system access.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 1.13.4CVSS 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
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/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 SunbirdEd-portal versionCheck the installed package version by reviewing package.json, or run 'npm list @project-sunbird/sunbirded-portal' or 'npm list sunbirded' in the application directoryAffected if The installed version is exactly 1.13.4
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Verify file path parameter handling is activeReview application logs or configuration to confirm whether file upload, download, or path-based API endpoints are enabled and accessibleAffected if File path parameter endpoints are exposed and processing user-supplied paths without additional validation layers
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Inspect input validation for path parametersExamine application code or middleware configurations that handle file path inputs, looking for validation logic on path-related request parametersAffected if No explicit allowlist validation or path canonicalization is performed on file path parameters before use
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Check for path traversal protectionReview proxy configurations, web server settings, or application firewall rules that may inspect path traversal sequences (such as ../) in requestsAffected if No path traversal protection mechanisms are in place to block or sanitize sequences like ../ in file path inputs
You are affected if SunbirdEd-portal version 1.13.4 is running and file path parameter handling is enabled without proper input validation or path traversal protection.
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 and path sanitization using allowlist approaches; canonicalize paths and verify they remain within intended directories before file operations; restrict file access permissions.
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- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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