Description
Path Traversal in avatar attachments in Docmost v0.21.0 allows an unauthenticated malicious actor to disclose local files via a POST Request in a public url.
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.
GitHub 1 repository
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anirbala98/CVE-2025-57231 ★ 1 · Sep 12, 2026
Docmost < 0.22.0 - Arbitrary File Read
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.
- Docmost 0.2.1-0.21.0 - Arbitrary File Read http/cves/2025/CVE-2025-57231.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.