Description
A directory traversal vulnerability was discovered in White Star Software Protop version 4.4.2-2024-11-27, specifically in the /pt3upd/ endpoint. An unauthenticated attacker can remotely read arbitrary files on the underlying OS using encoded traversal sequences.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Exploit-DB 1
- White Star Software Protop 4.4.2-2024-11-27 - Local File Inclusion (LFI) EDB-52367 · webapps · Jul 16, 2025
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- White Star Software ProTop - Directory Traversal http/cves/2025/CVE-2025-44177.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.