# CVE-2015-10142: Sitecore XP < 8.0 and CMS < 7.2 and < 7.5 File Read via Known Path

> Attackers can download arbitrary files from the web root if the filename is known, exposing sensitive data in Sitecore CMS and XP.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.9 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 25 Jul 2025
- **Updated:** 15 May 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4m57-4hqx-rgqv

## What is CVE-2015-10142?

CVE-2015-10142 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Sitecore Content Management System (CMS), published on 25 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

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.

Weakness: CWE-610 (Externally Controlled Reference to a Resource in Another Sphere)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-10142?


## How do I fix CVE-2015-10142?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-10142 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2015-10142 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-10142 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-10142 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2015-10142 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Sitecore Content Management System (CMS), published on 25 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-10142 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Sitecore Content Management System (CMS). No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-10142/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-10142/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-10142
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-10142
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2015-10142

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