CVE-2025-3043
📋 TL;DR
This critical vulnerability in GuoMinJim PersonManage 1.0 allows remote attackers to perform path traversal attacks via the Request parameter in the /login/ endpoint's preHandle function. This could enable unauthorized file access or directory traversal. All users of PersonManage 1.0 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- GuoMinJim PersonManage
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Remote attackers could read sensitive system files, access configuration files containing credentials, or potentially write files to execute arbitrary code.
Likely Case
Attackers can read arbitrary files on the server, potentially exposing sensitive application data, configuration files, or user information.
If Mitigated
With proper input validation and file access controls, impact would be limited to attempted attacks being blocked.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit details are publicly disclosed in GitHub issues and vuldb.com references.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None available
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
No official patch available. Monitor the GitHub repository for updates.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allImplement input validation to block path traversal sequences in the Request parameter
Implement validation to reject requests containing '../', '..\', or absolute paths
Web Application Firewall Rule
allBlock path traversal attempts at the WAF level
Configure WAF to block requests with path traversal patterns to /login/ endpoint
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate the PersonManage application in a restricted network segment
- Implement strict file system permissions and disable unnecessary file access
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Test by sending a request to /login/ with path traversal sequences in Request parameter and observe if file access occursCheck Version:
Check application version in web interface or configuration filesVerify Fix Applied:
Test the same path traversal attempts and verify they are blocked or return appropriate error responses📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Multiple failed attempts to access /login/ with unusual Request parameters
- Requests containing '../' or '..\' patterns
Network Indicators:
- Unusual file access patterns from web requests
- Requests attempting to access system files via web paths
SIEM Query:
web_access_logs WHERE url_path CONTAINS '/login/' AND (request_parameters CONTAINS '../' OR request_parameters CONTAINS '..\\')