CVE-2025-2038
Info Disclosure in Code-Projects Blood Bank Management System 1.0
Raw vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:XSummary
CVE-2025-2038 is a medium-severity Exposure of Information Through Directory Listing (CWE-548) vulnerability in Code-Projects Blood Bank Management System. Its CVSS base score is 6.9 (Medium).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Data from Local System (T1005); ranked at the 46th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog; a public proof-of-concept is referenced.
The strongest mitigations our analysis identified map to AC-3 (Access Enforcement) and AC-6 (Least Privilege) — see the control section below for these in your framework.
Deeper analysis AI-assisted summary
Synthesised by an AI model from the NVD description and linked references — a reading aid, not an authoritative source.
CVE-2025-2038 is a critical vulnerability in code-projects Blood Bank Management System 1.0, affecting unknown processing of the /upload/ file or endpoint. It enables exposure of information through directory listing, mapped to CWE-548 (Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties) and CWE-552 (Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties). The issue carries a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.3 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L) and was published on 2025-03-06.
The vulnerability can be exploited remotely by unauthenticated attackers with no privileges required and low complexity, requiring no user interaction. Exploitation involves manipulating the /upload/ endpoint to trigger directory listing, resulting in information disclosure with low impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Advisories referenced on VulDB (ctiid.298781, id.298781, submit.512558) document the issue, while a GitHub repository (intercpt/XSS1/blob/main/Directorylisting.md) discloses the exploit publicly, noting it may be used by attackers. The project site at code-projects.org provides context on the affected software, but no specific patches or mitigations are detailed in available references.
OWASP Top 10 for Web (2025)
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-7473
Vulnerability Data
A vulnerability was found in code-projects Blood Bank Management System 1.0. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file /upload/. The manipulation leads to exposure of information through directory listing. The attack may…
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be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
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Mitigating Controls
Control response
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- 5 hardening rules · 2 OS baselines
V8.4.2
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
AC-3 directly enforces authorization checks on access to files and directories, stopping unauthorized external exposure.
AC-6 limits granted privileges, reducing the chance that files or directories become reachable by external parties.
Requires secure baseline settings that disable directory listing on servers and file shares.
Restricts unnecessary server features such as automatic directory indexing.
Controls information flows so directory contents are not disclosed to unauthorized recipients.
Mitigating Controls (NIST CSF 2.0) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→CSF cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Enforcing least-privilege permissions and authorization policies directly prevents unauthorized file/directory exposure.
Logical segmentation and access protections stop external parties from reaching files that should remain internal.
Hardened baselines and config management directly disable directory listing by default.
Lifecycle management includes applying secure configurations that would prevent directory exposure.
Vulnerability scanning can discover exposed directories so they can be remediated.
Data-at-rest protections such as encryption or ACLs reduce the impact of unintended file exposure.
Mitigating Controls (ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Annex A) AI
Derived directly from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry via our AI-authored CWE→ISO cross-walk (authority under review) — links open the control.
Information access restriction directly prevents directory listings by enforcing need-to-know access controls on web resources.
Security testing in development and acceptance can detect and require remediation of exposed directory listings.
By tracing and retrieving all copies of information stored on endpoint and portable devices, the control reduces the likelihood that files remain accessible outside the organization’s security perimeter.
Labeling information according to its sensitivity and specifying corresponding protection measures makes it less probable that files or directories containing sensitive content will be left accessible to external parties.
Including asset location and ownership in the inventory, combined with secure disposal procedures, decreases the chance that files or directories remain accessible to external parties after they should have been removed or restricted.
Solid perimeters and locked external access points stop files, devices, or directories containing sensitive data from being reachable by external parties who could otherwise walk in or break in.
Hardening callouts derived
Configuration rules from DISA STIG baselines that bear on weaknesses of the type cited by this CVE. Each rule is shown with the relationship its mapping actually records, against the CWE it was authored against. Derived via CVE→CWE over `controls_xwalks` (authoritative rows only; rows rated `none` are excluded).
Oracle Linux 8 (2 rules)
- V-248579 OL 8 must restrict access to the kernel message buffer. prevents CWE-552
- V-248597 There must be no "shosts.equiv" files on the OL 8 operating system. prevents CWE-552