VDB-352631 · CVE-2025-60946 · GCVE-0-2025-60946

Census CSWeb up to 8.0.x path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Census CSWeb up to 8.0.x. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2025-60946. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Census CSWeb up to 8.0.x. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation 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 summary by CVE is:

Census CSWeb 8.0.1 allows arbitrary file path input. A remote, authenticated attacker could access unintended file directories. Fixed in 8.1.0 alpha.

It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-60946 since 09/26/2025. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is available at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 8.1.0 alpha eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch eba0b59a243390a1a4f9524cce6dbc0314bf0d91 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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Productinfo

Vendor

Census

Name

CSWeb

Version

License

open-source

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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CNA Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔒

Upgrade: CSWeb 8.1.0 alpha
Patch: eba0b59a243390a1a4f9524cce6dbc0314bf0d91

Timelineinfo

09/26/2025 CVE reserved
03/24/2026 +179 days Advisory disclosed
03/24/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
03/28/2026 +4 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: eba0b59a243390a1a4f9524cce6dbc0314bf0d91
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-60946 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-60946
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-352631
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2026 02:48
Updated: 03/28/2026 05:46
Changes: 03/24/2026 02:48 (81), 03/28/2026 05:46 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:F24:103