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CVE-2025-27445MediumCVSS 5.4CVE published 5 June 2025

RSFirewall! (com_rsfirewall) 2.9.7 to 3.1.5 - Path Traversal

RSFirewall! versions 2.9.7 to 3.1.5 are affected by a path traversal vulnerability (CVE-2025-27445).

Is my site affected?

Affected
RSFirewall! from 2.9.7 up to and including 3.1.5
Fixed in
A release after 3.1.5
What to do
Update RSFirewall! to the newest release from the vendor. This flaw covers versions up to 3.1.5, so any later release is outside it.
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How CVE-2025-27445 is scored

The base metrics as CISA-ADP published them, and what each one means for a site running an affected version. Threat and environmental metrics are left out: they describe a moment or a particular install rather than the flaw.

5.4 Medium

CVSS 3.1, scored by CISA-ADP
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

How it is reached

AV:N Attack vector
Network. Reachable across the internet
AC:L Attack complexity
Low. Nothing to work around, it just works
PR:L Privileges required
Low. Any logged-in account will do
UI:N User interaction
None. Nobody has to be tricked into anything
S:U Scope
Unchanged. Contained to the extension it is in

What it does

C:L Confidentiality
Low. Some data can be read
I:L Integrity
Low. Some data can be altered
A:N Availability
None. The site stays up

Timeline

  1. 5 June 2025CVE-2025-27445 record published by its CNA

Rule details

References

CVE-2025-27445 questions

Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-27445?
CVE-2025-27445 affects RSFirewall! from 2.9.7 up to and including 3.1.5.
How do I fix CVE-2025-27445?
Update RSFirewall! to the newest release from the vendor. This flaw covers versions up to 3.1.5, so any later release is outside it.
How severe is CVE-2025-27445?
CISA-ADP scores it 5.4 (Medium) under CVSS 3.1. In plain terms: reachable across the internet, any logged-in account will do and nobody has to be tricked into anything.

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