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TI-2025-10101 Aliases CVE-2025-11031GHSA-h5mg-c768-q2fp

DataTables examples.php path traversal

Priority HIGH 70CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

A flaw has been found in DataTables up to 1.10.13. The affected element is an unknown function of the file /examples/resources/examples.php. This manipulation of the argument src causes path traversal. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. Upgrading to version 1.10.15 is sufficient to fix this issue. Patch name: 3b24f99ac4ddb7f9072076b0d07f0b1a408f177a. Upgrading the affected component is advised. This vulnerability was initially reported for code-projects Faculty Management System but appears to affect DataTables as an upstream component instead. The vendor of DataTables explains: "I would suggest that the author upgrade to the latest versions of DataTables (actually, they shouldn't really be deploying that file to their own server at all - it is only relevant for the DataTables examples)."

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00847 58th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by NVD and the CNA
Fix Fixed DataTables: 1.10.15

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—DataTables1.10.0; 1.10.1; 1.10.2; 1.10.3; 1.10.4; 1.10.5; 1.10.6; 1.10.7; 1.10.8; 1.10.9; 1.10.10; 1.10.11; 1.10.12; 1.10.131.10.15Patch availableCNA
  • DataTables Vendor— Affected 1.10.0; 1.10.1; 1.10.2; 1.10.3; 1.10.4; 1.10.5; 1.10.6; 1.10.7; 1.10.8; 1.10.9; 1.10.10; 1.10.11; 1.10.12; 1.10.13 Fixed in 1.10.15 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:sprymedia:datatables:*:*:*:*:*:jquery:*:*before 1.10.15VulnerableSprymedia
  • cpe:2.3:a:sprymedia:datatables:*:*:*:*:*:jquery:*:* Versions before 1.10.15 Vulnerable ·Sprymedia

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA DataTables Fixed in 1.10.15

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-11031
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h5mg-c768-q2fp

References

Exploit 2

Patch 2

  • TI-2021-14853 Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the DataTables plug-in 1.9.2 for jQuery… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
  • TI-2015-05520 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the DataTables plugin 1.10.8 and earlier for… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3

Sources

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