kone-net go-chat up to f9e58d0afa9bbdb31faf25e7739da330692c4c63 Endpoint file_controller.go GetFile fileName path traversal

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A vulnerability was found in kone-net go-chat up to f9e58d0afa9bbdb31faf25e7739da330692c4c63 and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function GetFile of the file go-chat/api/v1/file_controller.go of the component Endpoint. Executing a manipulation of the argument fileName can lead to path traversal. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-7452. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. This product implements a rolling release for ongoing delivery, which means version information for affected or updated releases is unavailable.

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A vulnerability was found in kone-net go-chat up to f9e58d0afa9bbdb31faf25e7739da330692c4c63. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function GetFile of the file go-chat/api/v1/file_controller.go of the component Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument fileName with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-7452. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

It is possible to download the exploit at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-21180). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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• Chat Software

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• kone-net

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• go-chat

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• f9e58d0afa9bbdb31faf25e7739da330692c4c63

Website

• Product: https://github.com/kone-net/go-chat/

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Accepted

• Submit #607818: kone-net go-chat f9e58d0 Arbitrary File Read (by Tritium)

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