CVE-2022-51025
Penta Security WAPPLES 4.0.54.1 / 5.0 / 6.0 Path Traversal via /webapi/file/transfer
CVSS Score
6.5
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
Penta Security WAPPLES 4.0.54.1, 5.0, and 6.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to download arbitrary files via the name parameter of /webapi/file/transfer. Attackers can send GET requests with type=db_backup and ../ sequences in name to read files like /etc/passwd, and a hardcoded systemi account makes authentication effectively trivial. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-19.
| CWE | CWE-22 |
| Vendor | penta security systems |
| Product | wapples |
| Published | Oct 22, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Affected Versions
Penta Security Systems / WAPPLES
4.0.54.1 5.0 6.0
References
medium.com: https://medium.com/@_sadshade/wapples-web-application-firewall-multiple-vulnerabilities-35bdee52c8fb github.com: https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/other/wapples-firewall-lfi.yaml pentasecurity.com: https://www.pentasecurity.com/product/wapples/ vulncheck.com: https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/penta-security-wapples-4.0.54.1-5.0-6.0-path-traversal-via-webapi-file-transfer
Credits
🔍 The Shadowserver Foundation