# CVE-2018-25178: Easyndexer 1.0 Arbitrary File Download via showtif.php

> Unauthenticated attackers can download sensitive system files by manipulating the file parameter in showtif.php.

- **Severity:** High 8.7 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/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:** 6 Mar 2026
- **Updated:** 9 Mar 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-r54p-xv62-5qww

## What is CVE-2018-25178?

CVE-2018-25178 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Sourceforge Easyndexer, published on 6 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Easyndexer 1.0 contains an arbitrary file download vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to download sensitive files by manipulating the file parameter. Attackers can send POST requests to showtif.php with arbitrary file paths in the file parameter to retrieve system files like configuration and initialization files.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-25178?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Rul10 Easyndexer.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-25178?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-25178 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2018-25178 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-25178 exists.

## Other vulnerabilities in Sourceforge Easyndexer

- [CVE-2018-25190](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-25190/): Easyndexer 1.0 Cross-Site Request Forgery via createuser.php (medium 6.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-25178 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-25178 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Sourceforge Easyndexer, published on 6 Mar 2026. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2018-25178 exists.

Affected product: Sourceforge Easyndexer. 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-2018-25178/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-25178/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-25178
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-25178
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-25178

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