CVE-2025-57403 Path traversal in n/a
Attackers can exploit directory traversal in Cola Dnslog to read sensitive files via crafted DNS TXT queries.
- 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-2025-57403?
CVE-2025-57403 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Dec 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cola Dnslog v1.3.2 is vulnerable to Directory Traversal. When a DNS query for a TXT record is processed, the application concatenates the requested URL (or a portion of it) directly with a base path using os.path.join. This bypass allows directory traversal or absolute path injection, leading to the potential exposure of sensitive information.
Weakness: CWE-23
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-57403?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Abelche Cola Dnslog.
How do I fix CVE-2025-57403?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-57403 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-2025-57403 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-57403 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-98p6-cqhp-8c8x.