Navigate CMS 2.8.5 Path Traversal via navigate_download.php
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Navigate CMS 2.8.5 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated users to download arbitrary files by injecting directory traversal sequences in the id parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to navigate_download.php with path traversal payloads ../../../cfg/globals.php to access sensitive configuration files and system files outside the intended directory.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Navigatecms | Navigate CMS | 2.8.5 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Navigate CMS VendorNavigatecms Affected 2.8.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-25393
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rj56-vp9h-3frj
References
Exploit 1
Sources
- CVE-2018-25393 · CVE Program
- CVE-2018-25393 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rj56-vp9h-3frj · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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