CVE-2023-25260
HighCVSS 7.5Exploitation Probability (EPSS)
Elevated risk54th percentile - higher than 54% of all known CVEs
Summary
A Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in Stimulsoft Designer (Web) 2023.1.3 allows an attacker to read arbitrary files from the server. The flaw is due to improper validation of file paths in the application.
Risk Assessment
The risk includes exposure of sensitive data such as configuration files, passwords, or source code, which could lead to further attack escalation.
Recommendation
It is recommended to immediately update Stimulsoft Designer to the latest version and implement server-side file path validation mechanisms.
Other vulnerabilities in Stimulsoft Designer
See all- CVE-2023-25261Critical
A vulnerability in Stimulsoft products allows remote code execution. Versions 2023.1.4 (Designer Desktop) and 2023.1.3 (Designer Web and Viewer Web) do not restrict access to the local file system, enabling an attacker to read and write files and directories. The attacker can also prepare a report with a variable holding gathered data and render it.
- CVE-2023-25262High
Stimulsoft Designer (Web) 2023.1.3 is vulnerable to SSRF. The server makes requests to external data sources, which can be exploited to leak data from the internal network.
- CVE-2023-25263Medium
In Stimulsoft Designer (Desktop) versions 2023.1.5 and 2023.1.4, after decompiling the Stimulsoft.report.dll library, an attacker can decrypt any connection string stored in .mrt files because a static secret is used. This secret is identical across all tested versions and operating systems.
Original NVD description (English source)
Stimulsoft Designer (Web) 2023.1.3 is vulnerable to Local File Inclusion.

