CVE-2025-44177 Path traversal in n/a
An unauthenticated attacker can remotely read arbitrary files on the underlying OS via directory traversal in the Protop server software.
- 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-2025-44177?
CVE-2025-44177 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Jul 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A directory traversal vulnerability was discovered in White Star Software Protop version 4.4.2-2024-11-27, specifically in the /pt3upd/ endpoint. An unauthenticated attacker can remotely read arbitrary files on the underlying OS using encoded traversal sequences.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-44177?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wss Protop.
How do I fix CVE-2025-44177?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-44177 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-2025-44177 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-44177 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-98m5-g5jg-4wf7.