CVE Catalog

CVE-2025-11031

MediumCVSS 5.3
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Elevated risk
0.85%

57th percentile - higher than 57% of all known CVEs

Summary

DataTables up to 1.10.13 contains a path traversal vulnerability in /examples/resources/examples.php. Manipulation of the src argument causes path traversal. The attack can be initiated remotely, and the exploit has been published and may be used. Upgrading to version 1.10.15 is sufficient to fix this issue. The DataTables vendor advises upgrading and notes that deploying that file to a server is not recommended.

Risk Assessment

A remote attacker can exploit path traversal to access files outside the intended directory, potentially leading to information disclosure. The risk affects organizations using the DataTables example on their servers.

Recommendation

Upgrade DataTables to version 1.10.15 or later. Consider removing examples.php from production servers, as it is intended for demonstration purposes only.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

A flaw has been found in DataTables up to 1.10.13. The affected element is an unknown function of the file /examples/resources/examples.php. This manipulation of the argument src causes path traversal. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The exploit has been published and may be used. Upgrading to version 1.10.15 is sufficient to fix this issue. Patch name: 3b24f99ac4ddb7f9072076b0d07f0b1a408f177a. Upgrading the affected component is advised. This vulnerability was initially reported for code-projects Faculty Management System but appears to affect DataTables as an upstream component instead. The vendor of DataTables explains: "I would suggest that the author upgrade to the latest versions of DataTables (actually, they shouldn't really be deploying that file to their own server at all - it is only relevant for the DataTables examples)."

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