CVE-2018-20525

CRITICAL ⚠ Exploit

Roxy Fileman 1.4.5 allows Directory Traversal in copydir.php, copyfile.php, and fileslist.php.

Affects 1 product across 1 vendor.

CVSS 3.19.1
EPSS21.6%
Percentile98th
PatchUnknown
CVSS Vector — Plain English Remotely exploitable over the network, low complexity, no authentication required, no user interaction needed, impact contained to the vulnerable component, full confidentiality impact, full integrity impact, no availability impact.
CWE Weakness Definitions
CWE-22: Path Traversal

Attacker manipulates file path inputs to access files outside the intended directory.

Related Attack Patterns (CAPEC)
CAPEC-64 Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation Logic
via CWE-22
CAPEC-76 Manipulating Web Input to File System Calls
via CWE-22
CAPEC-78 Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate Encoding
via CWE-22
CAPEC-79 Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding
via CWE-22
CAPEC-126 Path Traversal
via CWE-22

Mapping is CWE-to-CAPEC per MITRE CAPEC 3.9.

◆ AI Analysis — automated analysis, not human-reviewed

Roxy Fileman 1.4.5 is vulnerable to Directory Traversal attacks through copydir.php, copyfile.php, and fileslist.php, allowing unauthorized access to sensitive files and directories.

BSID: BS-2019-GLOBAL-167698-C • Model: /workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16 • Confidence: HIGH

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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2018-20525?
Roxy Fileman 1.4.5 is vulnerable to Directory Traversal attacks through copydir.php, copyfile.php, and fileslist.php, allowing unauthorized access to sensitive files and directories.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2018-20525?
CVE-2018-20525 has CVSS 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N. EPSS: 21.6%.
Is CVE-2018-20525 actively exploited?
Public exploit available for CVE-2018-20525. Exploitation risk elevated.
How do I remediate CVE-2018-20525?
Priority: IMMEDIATE.
What systems are affected by CVE-2018-20525?
CVE-2018-20525 affects Roxyfileman Roxy Fileman.
Vulnerability Details
CVE IDCVE-2018-20525
BSIDBS-2019-GLOBAL-167698-C BreachSpider Global ID
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Published2019-03-21
Last Modified2024-11-21
ICS Relevance15%
Weakness (CWE)
Path Traversal
SourceNVD
Official Description

Roxy Fileman 1.4.5 allows Directory Traversal in copydir.php, copyfile.php, and fileslist.php.

Source: NIST NVD / MITRE CVE Database

Attack Vector Analysis — CITED Relevance

An attacker can exploit the Directory Traversal vulnerability by manipulating file paths in the copydir.php, copyfile.php, and fileslist.php scripts to access files and directories outside the intended web root.

Exploitation Likelihood: HIGH

Affected Products
VendorProductAffected Versions
Roxyfileman Roxy Fileman 1.4.5
Remediation

No official vendor advisory link on record. See the CVE record →

Threat Intelligence
● Threat Intelligence Validated: October 2026 | Threat Age: 2765 Days
CISA known-exploitedNot in KEV catalog
Public Exploit⚠ Available — Reference
PoC CodeNot confirmed
AI Enrichment Record — provenance & audit hash
Model/workspace/models/qwen2.5-coder-32b-instruct-bf16
ConfidenceHIGH
Enriched At2026-05-24
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