CVE-2025-48783

7.5 HIGH
Path Traversal

📋 TL;DR

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary files on the Soar Cloud HRD Human Resource Management System by manipulating file paths in delete requests. Organizations using affected versions of this HR software are at risk of data loss or system disruption.

💻 Affected Systems

Products:
  • Soar Cloud HRD Human Resource Management System
Versions: All versions through 7.3.2025.0408
Operating Systems: All supported platforms
Default Config Vulnerable: ⚠️ Yes
Notes: All deployments with the vulnerable version are affected regardless of configuration.

⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact

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Worst Case

Critical system files could be deleted, causing complete system failure, data loss, and potential business disruption.

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Likely Case

Attackers delete application files, configuration files, or user data, causing service disruption and data loss.

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If Mitigated

With proper file permission controls and input validation, impact is limited to non-critical files within the application's intended scope.

🌐 Internet-Facing: HIGH - The vulnerability is remotely exploitable without authentication, making internet-facing instances particularly vulnerable.
🏢 Internal Only: MEDIUM - Internal instances are still vulnerable but have reduced attack surface compared to internet-facing deployments.

🎯 Exploit Status

Public PoC: ✅ No
Weaponized: UNKNOWN
Unauthenticated Exploit: ⚠️ Yes
Complexity: LOW

The vulnerability requires no authentication and involves simple path manipulation, making exploitation straightforward.

🛠️ Fix & Mitigation

✅ Official Fix

Patch Version: Unknown

Vendor Advisory: Not available

Restart Required: No

Instructions:

1. Monitor vendor for security updates. 2. Apply patch when available. 3. Test in non-production environment first.

🔧 Temporary Workarounds

Implement Input Validation

all

Add server-side validation to restrict file paths to allowed directories only

# Requires code modification - implement path validation in delete function

Restrict File Permissions

linux

Set strict file permissions to limit what the application can delete

chmod 644 /path/to/application/files/*
chown root:root /path/to/critical/system/files

🧯 If You Can't Patch

  • Isolate the HR system in a segmented network zone with strict access controls
  • Implement web application firewall rules to block suspicious delete requests with path traversal patterns

🔍 How to Verify

Check if Vulnerable:

Check if your Soar Cloud HRD version is 7.3.2025.0408 or earlier in the application settings or about page

Check Version:

Check application admin panel or configuration files for version information

Verify Fix Applied:

Test the delete functionality with path traversal attempts (e.g., ../../../etc/passwd) to ensure proper validation

📡 Detection & Monitoring

Log Indicators:

  • Unusual delete operations
  • Failed delete attempts with suspicious paths
  • Multiple delete requests from single IP

Network Indicators:

  • HTTP DELETE requests containing path traversal sequences (../)
  • Unusual patterns in file deletion API calls

SIEM Query:

source="soarcloud-hrd" AND (method="DELETE" AND uri CONTAINS "../")

📊 Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2025-48783
CVSS v3 Score: 7.5 (HIGH)
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
CWE: CWE-73
Published: June 6, 2025
Last Updated: February 4, 2026

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