Sitecore XP < 8.0 and CMS < 7.2 and < 7.5 File Read via Known Path
Priority LOW 37CWE-610Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Sitecore Experience Platform (XP) prior to 8.0 Initial Release (rev. 141212) and Content Management System (CMS) prior to 7.2 Update-3 (rev. 141226) and prior to 7.5 Update-1 (rev. 150130) contain a vulnerability that may allow an attacker to download files under the web root of the site when the name of the file is already known via a specially-crafted URL. Affected files do not include .config, .aspx or .cs files. The issue does not allow for directory browsing.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00561 46th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Experience Platform (XP) (Sitecore): 8.0 Initial Release (rev. 141212)Content Management System (CMS) (Sitecore): 7.2 Update-3 (rev. 141226), 7.5 Update-1 (rev. 150130)
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sitecore | Experience Platform (XP) | before 8.0 Initial Release (rev. 141212) | 8.0 Initial Release (rev. 141212) | Patch available | CNA |
| Sitecore | Content Management System (CMS) | before 7.2 Update-3 (rev. 141226); before 7.5 Update-1 (rev. 150130) | 7.2 Update-3 (rev. 141226), 7.5 Update-1 (rev. 150130) | Patch available | CNA |
- Experience Platform (XP) VendorSitecore Affected before 8.0 Initial Release (rev. 141212) Fixed in 8.0 Initial Release (rev. 141212) Patch available CNA
- Content Management System (CMS) VendorSitecore Affected before 7.2 Update-3 (rev. 141226); before 7.5 Update-1 (rev. 150130) Fixed in 7.2 Update-3 (rev. 141226), 7.5 Update-1 (rev. 150130) Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Experience Platform (XP) (Sitecore) Fixed in 8.0 Initial Release (rev. 141212)
- Fix · CNA Content Management System (CMS) (Sitecore) Fixed in 7.2 Update-3 (rev. 141226), 7.5 Update-1 (rev. 150130)
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2015-10142
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4m57-4hqx-rgqv
References
More Sitecore vulnerabilities
- TI-2021-18687 Sitecore XP 7.5 Initial Release to Sitecore XP 8.2 Update-7 is vulnerable to an insecure… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2019-07254 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in the Sitecore.Security.AntiCSRF (aka anti CSRF)… KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-33607 Sitecore Products ViewState Deserialization Vulnerability KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.0
- TI-2019-07255 Deserialization of Untrusted Data in the anti CSRF module in Sitecore through 9.1 allows… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2023-17897 Multiple Sitecore products allow remote code execution. CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2025-33610 HTML Cache Poisoning through Unsafe Reflections CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2015-10142 · CVE Program
- CVE-2015-10142 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4m57-4hqx-rgqv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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