CVE-2025-9801: sim Path Traversal — Exploit & Fix

Description

A security vulnerability has been detected in SimStudioAI sim up to ed9b9ad83f1a7c61f4392787fb51837d34eeb0af. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation of the argument filePath leads to path traversal. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. This product follows a rolling release approach for continuous delivery, so version details for affected or updated releases are not provided. The identifier of the patch is 45372aece5e05e04b417442417416a52e90ba174. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

5.4

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-22 Path Traversal

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
sim	sim	< 0.3.40

References

Advisories & Patches

https://github.com/simstudioai/sim/commit/45372aece5e05e04b417442417416a52e90ba174 https://github.com/simstudioai/sim/issues/959 https://github.com/simstudioai/sim/issues/959#issue-3320697951 https://github.com/simstudioai/sim/issues/959#issuecomment-3221311557

Exploits

https://github.com/simstudioai/sim/issues/959 https://github.com/simstudioai/sim/issues/959#issue-3320697951

Other References

https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.322116 https://vuldb.com/?id.322116 https://vuldb.com/?submit.641130

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-9801? +

A security vulnerability has been detected in SimStudioAI sim up to ed9b9ad83f1a7c61f4392787fb51837d34eeb0af. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation of the argument filePath leads to path traversal. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. The exploit has been disclosed publicly and may be used. This product follows a rolling release approach for continuous delivery, so version details for affected or updated releases are not provided. The identifier of the patch is 45372aece5e05e04b417442417416a52e90ba174. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 5.4 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2025-9801? +

CVE-2025-9801 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.4 out of 10, rated MEDIUM. This is a medium-severity vulnerability that should be remediated as part of regular maintenance.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-9801? +

CVE-2025-9801 affects products from sim, specifically: sim. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2025-9801? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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