Path traversal in Srimax Output Messenger
Priority CRITICAL 95Exploited in the wildCWE-24Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Output Messenger before 2.0.63 was vulnerable to a directory traversal attack through improper file path handling. By using ../ sequences in parameters, attackers could access sensitive files outside the intended directory, potentially leading to configuration leakage or arbitrary file access.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Active In CISA KEV since 2025-05-19CISA due date 2025-06-09
EPSS 0.01898 79th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Output Messenger (Srimax): 2.0.63
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Active
- 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
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Output Messenger (Srimax) Fixed in 2.0.63
Timeline
- 2025-05-19 Added to CISA KEV
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-27920
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-66q6-24vw-2g98
References
More Srimax Output Messenger vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-20645 A reflected cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability was discovered in Output Messenger… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
Sources
- CVE-2025-27920 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-27920 · NVD
- CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-66q6-24vw-2g98 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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