CVE-2025-34126: RIPS Scanner · Path Traversal
Affects RIPS ScannerSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · public exploit available (Metasploit) · CVSS 8.7 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 06:26 UTC
- EPSS
- 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 84% 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:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 Jul 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: evidence found.
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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| RIPS Technologies RIPS Scanner | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Users should monitor the vendor's advisory for updates. Until a fix is released, restricting access to the vulnerable script and limiting web server privileges may reduce risk, but no definitive mitigation is provided by the vendor at this time.
Description
A path traversal vulnerability exists in RIPS Scanner version 0.54. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the system with the privileges of the web server by sending crafted HTTP GET requests to the 'windows/code.php' script with a manipulated 'file' parameter. This can lead to disclosure of sensitive information.
References
- codesec.blogspot.com/2015/03/rips-scanner-v-054-local-file-include.html (opens in a new tab)
- exploit-db.com/exploits/18660 (opens in a new tab)
- raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/auxiliary/scanner/http/rips_traversal.rb (opens in a new tab)
- rips-scanner.sourceforge.net (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/rips-scanner-path-traversal (opens in a new tab)