Overview
CVE-2025-10438 is a significant security flaw that poses a considerable risk to users of Yordam Katalog. This vulnerability, identified as a Path Traversal issue, allows a malicious actor to access sensitive information outside of the intended directory, potentially resulting in system compromise or data leakage. As Yordam Katalog is a widely-used product from Yordam Information Technology Consulting Education and Electrical Systems Industry Trade Inc., this vulnerability could have serious implications for a broad range of users if left unmitigated.
Vulnerability Summary
CVE ID: CVE-2025-10438
Severity: High (8.6 CVSS score)
Attack Vector: Network
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Impact: System Compromise and Potential Data Leakage
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Product | Affected Versions
Yordam Katalog | Versions before 21.7
How the Exploit Works
This exploit takes advantage of a Path Traversal vulnerability in Yordam Katalog. An attacker can manipulate variables referencing files with ‘dot-dot-slash (../)’ sequences and its variations such as ‘dir/../../filename’. By doing this, it allows them to read arbitrary files outside of the intended directory. This could lead to the exposure of sensitive information, system compromise, or data leakage.
Conceptual Example Code
Here’s a conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited. The following HTTP request uses a manipulated file path to access sensitive information:
GET /file?path=dir/../../etc/passwd HTTP/1.1
Host: vulnerable-yordam-katalog-site.comIn this example, ‘dir/../../etc/passwd’ would traverse the directory structure to access the ‘passwd’ file, which could contain sensitive user information.
Mitigation
Users of Yordam Katalog should immediately update to the latest version (21.7 or later) to patch this vulnerability. If unable to update immediately, users should consider employing a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) as a temporary mitigation measure to detect and prevent exploitation attempts. Regular audits of system logs should also be conducted to identify any possible exploitation attempts.
