# 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.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.8 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N/E:P`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Aug 2025
- **Updated:** 22 Aug 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-gcqf-pxgg-gw8q, GO-2025-3909

## 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.

Weakness: CWE-73 (External Control of File Name or Path), CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-53363?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including github.com/donknap/dpanel.


| Package | Ecosystem | 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.

## Is CVE-2025-53363 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-53363 exists.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-53363 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: 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.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-53363 exists.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- github.com/donknap/dpanel (Go): affected from 1.2.0; no fix listed
- github.com/donknap/dpanel (Go): affected from 1.2.0 up to 1.7.2; no fix listed
- github.com/donknap/dpanel (Go): affected from 1.2.0 up to 1.7.2; no fix listed

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-53363/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-53363/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-53363
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-53363
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-53363

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-53363/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.