CVE-2025-31053: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in quantumcloud KBx Pro Ultimate
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in quantumcloud KBx Pro Ultimate knowledgebase-helpdesk-pro allows Path Traversal.This issue affects KBx Pro Ultimate: from n/a through < 8.0.5.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-31053 affects quantumcloud KBx Pro Ultimate knowledgebase-helpdesk-pro software versions before 8.0.5. It is a path traversal issue where the software fails to properly restrict pathname inputs to allowed directories. This can be exploited remotely with low complexity and limited privileges, without user interaction, to cause a denial of service condition. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.7, indicating high severity due to the impact on availability and the ease of exploitation.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to availability disruption (denial of service) without affecting confidentiality or integrity. An attacker with limited privileges can exploit this vulnerability remotely to cause service interruption in affected versions of KBx Pro Ultimate.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are provided at this time. Until a patch is available, restrict access to the application to trusted users and monitor for unusual activity related to pathname inputs.
CVE-2025-31053: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') in quantumcloud KBx Pro Ultimate
Description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in quantumcloud KBx Pro Ultimate knowledgebase-helpdesk-pro allows Path Traversal.This issue affects KBx Pro Ultimate: from n/a through < 8.0.5.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2025-31053 affects quantumcloud KBx Pro Ultimate knowledgebase-helpdesk-pro software versions before 8.0.5. It is a path traversal issue where the software fails to properly restrict pathname inputs to allowed directories. This can be exploited remotely with low complexity and limited privileges, without user interaction, to cause a denial of service condition. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.7, indicating high severity due to the impact on availability and the ease of exploitation.
Potential Impact
The impact is limited to availability disruption (denial of service) without affecting confidentiality or integrity. An attacker with limited privileges can exploit this vulnerability remotely to cause service interruption in affected versions of KBx Pro Ultimate.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are provided at this time. Until a patch is available, restrict access to the application to trusted users and monitor for unusual activity related to pathname inputs.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Patchstack
- Date Reserved
- 2025-03-26T09:23:42.945Z
- Cisa Enriched
- false
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 68306f8d0acd01a24927231e
Added to database: 5/23/2025, 12:52:29 PM
Last enriched: 5/1/2026, 11:37:23 AM
Last updated: 5/10/2026, 5:06:06 AM
Views: 75
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