{"id":79915,"date":"2025-10-01T22:32:35","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T22:32:35","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-10-09T23:20:43","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T05:20:43","slug":"cve-2025-10438-high-risk-path-traversal-vulnerability-in-yordam-katalog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-10438-high-risk-path-traversal-vulnerability-in-yordam-katalog\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-10438: High-Risk Path Traversal Vulnerability in Yordam Katalog<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-41148-serious-code-injection-vulnerability-in-robot-operating-system-ros\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88936\">vulnerability could have serious<\/a> implications for a broad range of users if left unmitigated.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-10438<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.6 CVSS score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49401-critical-deserialization-of-untrusted-data-vulnerability-in-expresstech-systems-quiz-and-survey-master\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"87195\">System Compromise and Potential Data<\/a> Leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-1226267318\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Yordam Katalog | Versions before 21.7<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This exploit takes advantage of a Path <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-48158-pathname-traversal-vulnerability-in-buddypress-xprofile-custom-image-field\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88322\">Traversal vulnerability<\/a> in Yordam Katalog. An attacker can manipulate variables referencing files with &#8216;dot-dot-slash (..\/)&#8217; sequences and its variations such as &#8216;dir\/..\/..\/filename&#8217;. By doing this, it allows them to read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-56265-arbitrary-file-upload-vulnerability-in-n8n-s-chat-trigger-component\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"87944\">arbitrary files<\/a> outside of the intended directory. This could lead to the exposure of sensitive information, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-36326-bypassing-amd-romarmor-protections-to-compromise-system-security\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"87852\">system compromise<\/a>, or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2304926901\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited. The following <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-9994-critical-unauthenticated-access-vulnerability-in-amp-ed-rf-bt-ap-111-http-admin-interface\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88845\">HTTP request uses a manipulated file path to access<\/a> sensitive information:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/file?path=dir\/..\/..\/etc\/passwd HTTP\/1.1\nHost: vulnerable-yordam-katalog-site.com<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, &#8216;dir\/..\/..\/etc\/passwd&#8217; would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-55526-high-risk-directory-traversal-vulnerability-in-n8n-workflows\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"89343\">traverse the directory<\/a> structure to access the &#8216;passwd&#8217; file, which could contain sensitive user information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-10534-critical-firefox-and-thunderbird-vulnerability-leading-to-possible-system-compromise-and-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"89450\">system logs should also be conducted to identify any possible<\/a> exploitation attempts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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