MiniDVBLinux 5.4 Arbitrary File Read Vulnerability via About Page

Advisories

severity: high
date: December 9, 2025
Affecting: MiniDVBLinux <= 5.4
CVE: CVE-2023-53772
CWE: CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CVSS: 8.7
CVSS V4 Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
References: ExploitDB-51097
MiniDVBLinux Product Homepage
Zero Science Lab Disclosure (ZSL-2022-5719)
Credit: LiquidWorm as Gjoko Krstic of Zero Science Lab
Description: MiniDVBLinux 5.4 contains an arbitrary file disclosure vulnerability that allows attackers to read sensitive system files through the 'file' GET parameter. Attackers can exploit the about page by supplying file paths to disclose arbitrary file contents on the affected device.