CVE-2025-53363 Dpanel has an arbitrary file read vulnerability
Authenticated attackers can read arbitrary files from the server via an unvalidated URI parameter in the compose API endpoint.
- 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-2025-53363?
CVE-2025-53363 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in donknap dpanel, published on 22 Aug 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
dpanel is an open source server management panel written in Go. In versions 1.2.0 through 1.7.2, dpanel allows authenticated users to read arbitrary files from the server via the /api/app/compose/get-from-uri API endpoint. The vulnerability exists in the GetFromUri function in app/application/http/controller/compose.go, where the uri parameter is passed directly to os.ReadFile without proper validation or access control. A logged-in attacker can exploit this flaw to read sensitive files from the host system, leading to information disclosure. No patched version is available as of this writing.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-53363?
3 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/donknap/dpanel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
github.com/donknap/dpanel Go | From 1.2.0 | None |
github.com/donknap/dpanel Go | From 1.2.0 to 1.7.2 | None |
github.com/donknap/dpanel Go | From 1.2.0 to 1.7.2 | None |
How do I fix CVE-2025-53363?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-53363 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-2025-53363 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-53363 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gcqf-pxgg-gw8q, GO-2025-3909.