Navigate CMS 2.8.5 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated users to download arbitrary files by injecting directory traversal sequences in the id parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to navigate_download.php with path traversal payloads ../../../cfg/globals.php to access sensitive configuration files and system files outside the intended directory.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

No EPSS score available.

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Navigatecms Navigate CMS affected
Version Status Constraints
2.8.5 affected —

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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References
Link Providers
http://master.dl.sourceforge.net/project/navigatecms/releases/navigate-2.8.5r1355.zip cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45615 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.navigatecms.com/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/navigate-cms-path-traversal-via-navigate-download-php cve-icon cve-icon
History

Fri, 29 May 2026 18:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Fri, 29 May 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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Description Navigate CMS 2.8.5 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated users to download arbitrary files by injecting directory traversal sequences in the id parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to navigate_download.php with path traversal payloads ../../../cfg/globals.php to access sensitive configuration files and system files outside the intended directory.
Title Navigate CMS 2.8.5 Path Traversal via navigate_download.php
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.1, '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'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-29T17:23:40.882Z

Reserved: 2026-05-29T11:31:03.212Z

Link: CVE-2018-25393

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Updated: 2026-05-29T17:23:13.889Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-05-29T16:16:18.680

Modified: 2026-05-29T16:29:11.350

Link: CVE-2018-25393

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Updated: 2026-05-29T17:45:04Z

Weaknesses