EasyPHP Webserver 14.1 Path Traversal via Directory Traversal Sequences

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severity: high
date: December 18, 2025
Affecting: EasyPHP Webserver 14.1
CVE: CVE-2023-53944
CWE: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVSS: 7.1
CVSS V4 Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
References: ExploitDB-51430
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Credit: Rafael Pedrero
Description: EasyPHP Webserver 14.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows remote users with low privileges to access files outside the document root by bypassing SecurityManager restrictions. Attackers can send GET requests with encoded directory traversal sequences like /..%5c..%5c to read system files such as /windows/win.ini.