CVE-2025-31131: Yeswiki/yeswiki Path Traversal Vulnerability

HIGH
Advisory Identifier: GHSA-w34w-fvp3-68xm
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CVSS 8.6
CWE-22
Published
Advisory Summary

CVE-2025-31131 is a HIGH (CVSS 8.6) path traversal vulnerability (CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')) affecting Yeswiki/yeswiki libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves yeswiki path traversal vulnerability allows arbitrary read of files. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 4.5.2.

CVE-2025-31131 at a Glance

CVE Identifier CVE-2025-31131
GHSA Identifier GHSA-w34w-fvp3-68xm
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score 8.6
CWE Classification CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Affected Product Yeswiki/yeswiki
Package Ecosystem Packagist
Published Date
Last Updated

Security Impact

CVSS: 8.6

The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N).

Attack Vector Network (AV:N)
Attack Complexity Low (AC:L)
Privileges Required None (PR:N)
User Interaction None (UI:N)
Scope Changed (S:C)
Confidentiality High (C:H)
Integrity None (I:N)
Availability None (A:N)

How to Fix CVE-2025-31131

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Yeswiki/yeswiki dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

yeswiki/yeswiki fixed: 4.5.2 
Upgrade yeswiki/yeswiki to 4.5.2
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for yeswiki/yeswiki

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2025-31131, inspect your project dependencies for Yeswiki/yeswiki:

inspect dependencies for yeswiki/yeswiki

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Yeswiki/yeswiki in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 4.5.2), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal'), where the product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. In Yeswiki/yeswiki, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

### Summary The `squelette` parameter is vulnerable to path traversal attacks, enabling read access to arbitrary files on the server. The payload `../../../../../../etc/passwd` was submitted in the `squelette` parameter. The requested file was returned in the application's response. ### Details File path traversal vulnerabilities arise when user-controllable data is used within a filesystem operation in an unsafe manner. Typically, a user-supplied filename is appended to a directory prefix in order to read or write the contents of a file. If vulnerable, an attacker can supply path traversal sequences (using dot-dot-slash characters) to break out of the intended directory and read or write files elsewhere on the filesystem. ### PoC 1. Access the below URL to see the contents of `/etc/passwd`: **URL with payload:** `https://yeswiki.net/?UrkCEO/edit&theme=margot&squelette=..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2f..%2fetc%2fpasswd&style=margot.css` Similarly, contents of `wakka.config.php` can be read (which contains database password) using `..%2f..%2f..%2fwakka.config.php` as payload. Thus showing the severity of this issue. ### Impact This is a very serious vulnerability, allowing an attacker to access sensitive files containing configuration data, passwords, database records, log data, source code, and program scripts and binaries. Thus, leading to complete loss of confidentiality.

CVE-2025-31131 Affected Yeswiki/yeswiki Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
4.5.2
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
yeswiki/yeswiki
 Packagist
< 4.5.2
4.5.2

References

GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/YesWiki/yeswiki/security/advisories/GHSA-w34w-fvp3-68xm
NVD — CVE-2025-31131 NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-31131
Security Fix Commit FIX COMMIT
https://github.com/YesWiki/yeswiki/commit/f78c915369a60c74ab8f38561ae93a4aaca9b989
Yeswiki/yeswiki Source Repository REPOSITORY
https://github.com/YesWiki/yeswiki

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-31131?
CVE-2025-31131 is a security vulnerability in Yeswiki/yeswiki involving Yeswiki Path Traversal vulnerability allows arbitrary read of files under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal').
Which Yeswiki/yeswiki versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 4.5.2 across affected packages: yeswiki/yeswiki.
What version fixes CVE-2025-31131?
Upgrading to 4.5.2 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is yeswiki/yeswiki affected?
Yes, yeswiki/yeswiki is affected in releases prior to 4.5.2. Upgrade your dependency to 4.5.2 or later.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2025-31131?
CVE-2025-31131 has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 8.6 (HIGH) with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N.
What CWE is associated with CVE-2025-31131?
CVE-2025-31131 is classified under CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') (The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.).
How can I check Packagist dependencies for CVE-2025-31131?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for yeswiki/yeswiki'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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