{"id":87123,"date":"2026-06-14T19:03:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T19:03:36","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-49237-csrf-vulnerability-in-poeditor-allowing-path-traversal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49237-csrf-vulnerability-in-poeditor-allowing-path-traversal\/","title":{"rendered":"CVE-2025-49237: CSRF Vulnerability in POEditor Allowing Path Traversal<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n

The report examines a critical security vulnerability, CVE-2025-49237, which is a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) issue in POEditor. This vulnerability affects versions from n\/a through 0.9.10 of POEditor and could lead to potential system compromise or data leakage. As such, it is of high importance to developers, security analysts, and system administrators who are responsible for maintaining the security of their systems.<\/p>\n

Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n

CVE ID: CVE-2025-49237
\nSeverity: High (CVSS 7.4)
\nAttack Vector: Network
\nPrivileges Required: None
\nUser Interaction: Required
\nImpact: Successful exploitation could lead to potential system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n

Affected Products<\/strong><\/p>\n

Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n

POEditor | Up to 0.9.10<\/p>\n

How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n

The vulnerability lies in the improper handling of CSRF tokens by POEditor, allowing an attacker to trick a victim into performing an action without their knowledge or consent. Moreover, it allows for Path Traversal, letting an attacker access, read, or modify files on the server that they should not have access to.<\/p>\n

Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here is a brief conceptual example of how the vulnerability might be exploited via an HTTP request:<\/p>\n

POST \/poeditor\/path HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n\"path\": \"..\/..\/..\/..\/..\/..\/..\/etc\/passwd\"\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n
In the above conceptual example, the attacker is attempting to traverse the file system to access the ‘\/etc\/passwd’ file, which could potentially contain sensitive information.<\/p>\n
Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n
To mitigate this vulnerability, it is recommended to apply the patch provided by the vendor. If the patch cannot be applied immediately, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can serve as a temporary mitigation strategy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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