CVE-2025-61318
Emlog 2.5.20
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:HSummary
CVE-2025-61318 is a critical-severity Path Traversal: '../filedir' (CWE-24) vulnerability in Emlog Emlog. Its CVSS base score is 9.1 (Critical).
Operationally, exploitation aligns with the MITRE ATT&CK technique Data from Local System (T1005); ranked in the top 50% of CVEs by exploit likelihood; 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 SI-10 (Information Input Validation) and AC-3 (Access Enforcement) — 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-2025-61318 is an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability affecting Emlog Pro version 2.5.20. The issue arises in the admin/template.php and admin/plugin.php components, which fail to perform proper path verification and dangerous code filtering on deletion parameters. This flaw enables directory traversal attacks. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.1 (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H) and is associated with CWE-24 (Path Traversal) and NVD-CWE-Other.
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit this vulnerability remotely over the network with low complexity and no user interaction required. By manipulating deletion parameters, they can traverse directories and delete arbitrary files on the server, resulting in high integrity and availability impacts but no confidentiality loss.
The primary advisory reference is available at https://github.com/AndyNull/em/blob/main/emlog%20pro%20-%20del%20vuln.md, which provides further technical details on the vulnerability. No specific patch or mitigation guidance is detailed in the provided CVE information.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2025-201728
Vulnerability Data
Emlog Pro 2.5.20 has an arbitrary file deletion vulnerability. This vulnerability stems from the admin/template.php component and the admin/plugin.php component. They fail to perform path verification and dangerous code filtering for deletion parameters, allowing attackers to exploit this feature for…
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directory traversal.
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Mitigating Controls
Mitigating Controls (NIST 800-53 r5) AI
Input validation directly neutralizes '../' sequences in externally-supplied pathnames before they are resolved.
Enforced access authorizations can limit the damage even when path traversal succeeds.
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.
Secure SDLC practices directly require input validation and path sanitization that prevent ../ traversal.
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.
Secure coding standards require neutralizing ../ sequences and canonicalizing paths before file operations.
Security testing in development catches path-traversal flaws before release.
Secure SDLC mandates input validation and path canonicalization that directly block ../ traversal.
Application security requirements explicitly call for controls against path traversal in file-handling functions.
Secure architecture principles reduce attack surface but do not prescribe the specific coding fix.
Information access restriction limits which files can be reached, mitigating impact of traversal.