prasathmani TinyFileManager up to 2.6 tinyfilemanager.php fullpath path traversal
Summary
A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in prasathmani TinyFileManager up to 2.6. This affects an unknown part of the file tinyfilemanager.php. Such manipulation of the argument fullpath leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2025-15138. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Details
A vulnerability was found in prasathmani TinyFileManager up to 2.6. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part of the file tinyfilemanager.php. The manipulation of the argument fullpath 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, integrity, and availability.
The advisory is shared for download at mesquite-dream-86b.notion.site. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-15138. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploitation needs additional levels of successful authentication. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.
The exploit is available at mesquite-dream-86b.notion.site. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way. By approaching the search of inurl:tinyfilemanager.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.
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-2025-205510). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.
Product
Vendor
Name
Version
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB Vector: 🔒VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CNA CVSS-B Score: 🔒
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1
VulDB Base Score: 4.7
VulDB Temp Score: 4.3
VulDB Vector: 🔒
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
Researcher Base Score: 8.8
Researcher Vector: 🔒
NVD Base Score: 7.2
NVD Vector: 🔒
CNA Base Score: 4.7
CNA Vector: 🔒
CVSSv2
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Exploiting
Class: Path traversalCWE: CWE-22
CAPEC: 🔒
ATT&CK: 🔒
Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Download: 🔒
Google Hack: 🔒
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EPSS Percentile: 🔒
Price Prediction: 🔍
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Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Timeline
12/27/2025 Advisory disclosed12/27/2025 VulDB entry created
01/01/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Advisory: mesquite-dream-86b.notion.siteStatus: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2025-15138 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-15138
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-338516
EUVD: 🔒
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 12/27/2025 11:12Updated: 01/01/2026 06:22
Changes: 12/27/2025 11:12 (56), 12/28/2025 15:25 (30), 12/28/2025 16:35 (7), 12/28/2025 16:36 (4), 12/28/2025 16:39 (3), 12/28/2025 18:41 (1), 12/29/2025 08:30 (10), 12/29/2025 08:33 (4), 01/01/2026 06:22 (10)
Complete: 🔍
Submitter: arrester
Committer: arrester
Cache ID: 216::103
Submit
Accepted
- Submit #714177: tinyfilemanager 2.6 File Upload(RCE) (by arrester)
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