# CVE-2025-13266: wwwlike vlife VLifeApi SysFileApi.java create path traversal

> Remote attackers can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in the file creation API to read or modify arbitrary files on the server.

- **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/E:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 17 Nov 2025
- **Updated:** 17 Nov 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-cg6m-9276-qpjj

## What is CVE-2025-13266?

CVE-2025-13266 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in wwwlike vlife, published on 17 Nov 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A security vulnerability has been detected in wwwlike vlife up to 2.0.1. This issue affects the function create of the file vlife-base/src/main/java/cn/wwwlike/sys/api/SysFileApi.java of the component VLifeApi. Such manipulation of the argument fileName leads to path traversal. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-13266?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including io.github.wwwlike:vlife-base.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `io.github.wwwlike:vlife-base` | Maven | All versions to 2.0.1 | None |
| `io.github.wwwlike:vlife-base` | Maven | All versions to 2.0.1 | None |

## How do I fix CVE-2025-13266?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-13266 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-13266 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-13266 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-13266 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-13266 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in wwwlike vlife, published on 17 Nov 2025. 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-2025-13266 exists.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- io.github.wwwlike:vlife-base (Maven): affected all versions up to 2.0.1; no fix listed
- io.github.wwwlike:vlife-base (Maven): affected all versions up to 2.0.1; no fix listed

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-2025-13266/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-13266/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-13266
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-13266
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-13266

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-13266/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.