CVE-2025-22152 Improper Path Validation Enables Path Traversal in Multiple Components in Atheos
Attackers can read, modify, or execute arbitrary files on the server due to improper path validation in Atheos cloud IDE.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-22152?
CVE-2025-22152 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Atheos, published on 10 Jan 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Atheos is a self-hosted browser-based cloud IDE. Prior to v600, the $path and $target parameters are not properly validated across multiple components, allowing an attacker to read, modify, or execute arbitrary files on the server. These vulnerabilities can be exploited through various attack vectors present in multiple PHP files. This vulnerability is fixed in v600.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-22152?
How do I fix CVE-2025-22152?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-22152 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-22152 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-22152 exists.