CVE-2025-29930 imFAQ allows local file inclusion in seo.php
Attackers can read sensitive server files via Local File Inclusion in imFAQ for ImpressCMS by manipulating the seoOp parameter.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-29930?
CVE-2025-29930 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in ImpressModules imfaq, published on 18 Mar 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
imFAQ is an advanced questions and answers management system for ImpressCMS. Prior to 1.0.1, if the $_GET['seoOp'] parameter is manipulated to include malicious input (e.g., seoOp=php://filter/read=convert.base64-encode/resource=/var/www/html/config.php), the application could allow an attacker to read sensitive files on the server (Local File Inclusion, LFI). The $_GET['seoOp'] and $_GET['seoArg'] parameters are directly used without sanitization or validation. This is partly mitigated by the fact that the ImpressCMS sensitive files are stored outside the web root, in a folder with a randomized name. The issue has been resolved in imFaq 1.0.1.
Weakness: CWE-73
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-29930?
How do I fix CVE-2025-29930?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-29930 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-2025-29930 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-29930 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vrr3-54vc-vwg3.