DataTables up to 1.10.13 examples.php src path traversal

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A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in DataTables up to 1.10.13. The impacted element is an unknown function of the file /examples/resources/examples.php. Such manipulation of the argument src leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2025-11031. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component. This vulnerability was initially reported for code-projects Faculty Management System but appears to affect DataTables as an upstream component instead. The vendor of DataTables explains: "I would suggest that the author upgrade to the latest versions of DataTables (actually, they shouldn't really be deploying that file to their own server at all - it is only relevant for the DataTables examples)."

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A vulnerability was found in DataTables up to 1.10.13. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the file /examples/resources/examples.php. The manipulation of the argument src with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-11031. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The exploit is available at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vendor of DataTables explains: "I would suggest that the author upgrade to the latest versions of DataTables (actually, they shouldn't really be deploying that file to their own server at all - it is only relevant for the DataTables examples)." This vulnerability was initially reported for code-projects Faculty Management System but appears to affect DataTables as an upstream component instead. By approaching the search of inurl:examples/resources/examples.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

Upgrading to version 1.10.15 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch 3b24f99ac4ddb7f9072076b0d07f0b1a408f177a is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

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Name

• DataTables

Version

• 1.10.0
• 1.10.1
• 1.10.2
• 1.10.3
• 1.10.4
• 1.10.5
• 1.10.6
• 1.10.7
• 1.10.8
• 1.10.9
• 1.10.10
• 1.10.11
• 1.10.12
• 1.10.13

License

• open-source

Website

• Product: https://github.com/DataTables/DataTables/

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Accepted

• Submit #657918: code-projects Faculty Management System 1.0 Path Traversal: '.../...//' (by xiaoliyu)

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