VulnerabilityPublished 17 Nov 2025

CVE-2025-13266: wwwlike vlife · Path Traversal

Affects wwwlike vlifeSource CVE Database V5

Public exploit available · CVSS 6.9 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 4.0 base score

6.9Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 50% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Base metrics

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Attack Requirements: None
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low
Vulnerable system integrity: None
Vulnerable system availability: None
Subsequent system confidentiality: None
Subsequent system integrity: None
Subsequent system availability: None

Threat metrics

Exploit Maturity: POC

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable system is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed below, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed “remotely exploitable” and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: The attacker must take no measurable action to exploit the vulnerability. The attack requires no target-specific circumvention to exploit the vulnerability. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable system.
Attack Requirements: None: The successful attack does not depend on the deployment and execution conditions of the vulnerable system. The attacker can expect to be able to reach the vulnerability and execute the exploit under all or most instances of the vulnerability.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files of the vulnerable system to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without interaction from any human user, other than the attacker.
Vulnerable system confidentiality: Low: There is some loss of confidentiality. Access to some restricted information is obtained, but the attacker does not have control over what information is obtained, or the amount or kind of loss is limited. The information disclosure does not cause a direct, serious loss to the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Vulnerable System.
Vulnerable system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the Subsequent System or all confidentiality impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the Subsequent System or all integrity impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Subsequent system availability: None: There is no impact to availability within the Subsequent System or all availability impact is constrained to the Vulnerable System.
Exploit Maturity: POC: Based on threat intelligence sources each of the following must apply: · Proof-of-concept is publicly available · No knowledge of reported attempts to exploit this vulnerability · No knowledge of publicly available solutions used to simplify attempts to exploit the vulnerability

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v4.0 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 Nov 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
GitHubwwwlike/vlife`pkg:github/wwwlike/vlife`Other threats	Affected =2.0.0 =2.0.1	Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Immediate mitigation should include restricting access to the vulnerable API endpoints via network-level controls such as firewalls or web application firewalls (WAFs) configured to detect and block path traversal patterns in fileName parameters.
Implement strict input validation and sanitization on the fileName parameter to prevent traversal sequences (e.g., ../) from being processed.
Employ least privilege principles for the application’s file system access, ensuring the application process cannot access files outside its designated directories.
Monitor logs for suspicious file access attempts that may indicate exploitation attempts.
If possible, isolate the wwwlike vlife application in a segmented network zone to limit potential lateral movement.
Engage with the vendor or community to obtain patches or updates addressing this vulnerability as soon as they become available.
Conduct regular security assessments and penetration testing focusing on file handling functionalities.
Educate development teams about secure coding practices related to file path handling to prevent similar vulnerabilities in future releases.

Description

A security vulnerability has been detected in wwwlike vlife up to 2.0.1. This issue affects the function create of the file vlife-base/src/main/java/cn/wwwlike/sys/api/SysFileApi.java of the component VLifeApi. Such manipulation of the argument fileName leads to path traversal. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used.

Impact

For European organizations, exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information, including intellectual property, personal data protected under GDPR, or internal configuration files. This could result in regulatory penalties, reputational damage, and operational disruptions. Organizations in sectors such as finance, healthcare, government, and critical infrastructure that rely on wwwlike vlife for internal or external services are particularly at risk. The ability to remotely exploit the vulnerability without authentication increases the attack surface and risk exposure. If attackers obtain sensitive data, it could lead to further targeted attacks, including privilege escalation or lateral movement within networks. The medium severity rating suggests a significant but not catastrophic impact, emphasizing the need for timely remediation to prevent data breaches and compliance violations.

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