CVE-2025-7450
📋 TL;DR
This critical vulnerability in gorobbs allows remote attackers to perform path traversal attacks via the filename parameter in the ResetUserAvatar API function. Attackers can potentially read, modify, or delete arbitrary files on the server. All users running gorobbs versions up to 1.0.8 are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- letseeqiji gorobbs
⚠️ 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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- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete server compromise through arbitrary file read/write/delete, potentially leading to sensitive data exposure, system takeover, or ransomware deployment.
Likely Case
Unauthorized access to sensitive files (configuration files, user data, source code) and potential privilege escalation.
If Mitigated
Limited impact if proper input validation and file system permissions restrict access to non-critical directories.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploit disclosed in public GitHub issue; requires API access but authentication requirements unclear from available information
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None found
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Monitor GitHub repository for patches. 2. Apply patch when available. 3. Restart gorobbs service. 4. Verify fix by testing path traversal attempts.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Input Validation Filter
allAdd server-side validation to reject filename parameters containing path traversal sequences
Implement validation in ResetUserAvatar function to block '../', '..\\', and similar sequences
API Access Restriction
allRestrict access to vulnerable API endpoint using network controls
Configure firewall/load balancer to block access to /api/v1/user/resetavatar endpoint
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Disable the ResetUserAvatar API endpoint entirely if not required
- Implement Web Application Firewall (WAF) rules to block path traversal patterns in API requests
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check gorobbs version; if ≤1.0.8, test API endpoint with path traversal payloads in filename parameterCheck Version:
Check gorobbs configuration or package manager for version informationVerify Fix Applied:
Test with path traversal payloads after applying fixes; successful attempts should be blocked📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- API requests to ResetUserAvatar with suspicious filename parameters containing '../', '..\\'
Network Indicators:
- Unusual file access patterns from API endpoints
SIEM Query:
source="gorobbs" AND (uri="/api/v1/user/resetavatar" AND filename MATCHES "*../*")