Path TraversalWeakness · CWE-22

CVE-2026-7132

MEDIUM · 5.3 CVSS v3.1 Published 2026-04-27
Mitigation only
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62/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable No privileges 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
A vulnerability was found in code-projects Online Lot Reservation System up to 1.0. This affects the function readfile of the file /download.php. The manipulation of the argument File results in path traversal. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been made public and could be used.

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

A path traversal vulnerability exists in the /download.php file of the Online Lot Reservation System up to v1.0. The readfile function uses user-supplied input from the 'File' argument without proper validation, allowing attackers to access arbitrary files on the server by manipulating file paths with sequences like '../'.

MitigationImplement strict input validation and whitelist-based filtering on the File parameter, ensuring only permitted files within the intended directory can be accessed. Use realpath() to resolve and verify the final path is within the allowed directory.

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From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/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. Confirm the Online Lot Reservation System is installed
    Search the web root directory for files containing 'lot reservation', 'online parking', or similar branding. Check for download.php in the web directory.
    Affected if The application is present on the server
  2. Determine the installed version
    Check version.php, README.txt, or any version metadata file in the application root for a version number. Compare to 'v1.0' or earlier.
    Affected if The version is v1.0 or any version prior to v1.0
  3. Locate the vulnerable download.php file
    Search the web directory for /download.php or /includes/download.php. Verify the file exists and is accessible via the web server.
    Affected if download.php exists in the application directory
  4. Verify the vulnerable parameter is in use
    Examine download.php source code and look for usage of $_GET['File'] or $_REQUEST['File'] passed directly to readfile() or file reading functions without validation.
    Affected if The File parameter is used with readfile() without input sanitization (no realpath(), no basename(), no whitelist check)
  5. Confirm the application is network accessible
    Attempt to access download.php via HTTP/HTTPS request, for example: GET /download.php?File=../../config.php
    Affected if The application is exposed over the network and responds to requests

A user is affected if they run Online Lot Reservation System v1.0 or earlier with download.php accessible and the File parameter handled without validation in the code.

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

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement strict input validation and whitelist-based filtering on the File parameter, ensuring only permitted files within the intended directory can be accessed. Use realpath() to resolve and verify the final path is within the allowed directory.

Have this fixed Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Review / QA1.0 h
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