CVE-2025-41035 Path Traversal vulnerability in appRain CMF

High 7.1 Published 4 Sep 2025 Updated 4 Sep 2025

Authenticated attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in appRain CMF to download arbitrary files from the server, bypassing security restrictions.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2025-41035?

CVE-2025-41035 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in appRain CMF, published on 4 Sep 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A problem has been discovered in appRain CMF 4.0.5. An authenticated Path Traversal vulnerability in /apprain/common/download/ allows remote users to bypass the intended SecurityManager restrictions and download any file if they have adequate permissions outside the document root configured on the server via the base64 path after /download/.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-41035?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apprain Apprain.

How do I fix CVE-2025-41035?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-41035 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-2025-41035 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-41035 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w4h7-75xh-3v83.