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WebitrApplication · Uniong

CVE-2025-9258

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-08-22
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2_1_0_33 or later.
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71/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable Zero-click

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
WebITR developed by Uniong has an Arbitrary File Reading vulnerability, allowing remote attackers with regular privileges to exploit Absolute Path Traversal to download arbitrary system files.

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

WebITR by Uniong contains an arbitrary file reading vulnerability exploitable through absolute path traversal. Authenticated attackers with regular user privileges can supply absolute file paths to access and download sensitive system files outside the intended web root directory.

MitigationImplement strict input validation to restrict file path parameters and ensure users can only access files within designated allowed directories. Apply principle of least privilege to file system permissions.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

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
WebitrApplication
Affected:< 2_1_0_33

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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

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

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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify WebITR installation version
    Locate the WebITR installation directory and check the version file, typically found in the application root or version info file. Common locations include version.txt, about.php, or the main executable/dll properties.
    Affected if The installed version is lower than 2_1_0_33 (any version before this release is vulnerable)
  2. Verify authenticated user access is enabled
    Check the application user management configuration to confirm that regular (non-admin) user accounts can log in and access the system.
    Affected if Regular user accounts are active and can authenticate to the WebITR application
  3. Locate file download or file read functionality
    Identify the file download/read feature in the WebITR web interface or API endpoints. Look for parameters that accept file paths in download, view, or export functions.
    Affected if A file download or read feature exists that accepts user-supplied file path parameters
  4. Test for path traversal protection
    Attempt to access a known file outside the web root using an absolute path (e.g., /etc/passwd on Linux or C:\Windows\system32\config\sam on Windows) through the identified file access endpoint, if you have authorized testing permissions.
    Affected if The application accepts absolute paths and returns file contents without validation, allowing access to system files outside the web root

You are affected if WebITR version is below 2_1_0_33 AND regular authenticated users can access file download functionality that does not validate or restrict absolute file paths.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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.

dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2_1_0_33 or later
Fixed in 2_1_0_33
Interim mitigation

Implement strict input validation to restrict file path parameters and ensure users can only access files within designated allowed directories. Apply principle of least privilege to file system permissions.

Recommended fix Moderate confidence

2_1_0_33 or later

  1. 1. Identify the current installed version of WebITR by Uniong
  2. 2. Obtain the fixed version (2_1_0_33 or later) from the official vendor (Uniong) or authorized distribution channels
  3. 3. Back up all existing WebITR configuration files, data, and databases before upgrading
  4. 4. Apply the upgrade following the vendor's documented upgrade procedure
  5. 5. Verify the installation was successful and the service is running
  6. 6. Test that the path traversal vulnerability is resolved by attempting to access a known file (should be denied)
Caveat No specific breaking changes documented; standard upgrade precautions apply (backup before upgrade)

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Webitr Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
14.0 hours of engineering $2,490
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