Is this vulnerability remotely exploitable?

Yes. As long as the affected REST endpoints are reachable over the network, attackers can exploit the issue by sending crafted HTTP requests with malicious URI paths.

What level of access does an attacker need to exploit this?

Typically, only network access to the DreamFactory Core service is required. Authentication requirements, if any, depend on how the specific endpoints handled by `RestController` are configured.

What is the safest general fix pattern for this issue?

Centralize path handling so that all user-influenced paths are canonicalized and then checked against a fixed, application-controlled base directory. Reject any request where the resolved path falls outside this directory, and favor whitelisting logical resource IDs instead of using raw file system paths.

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.2)

Directory Traversal (CWE-22) in DreamFactory Core RestController

CVE-2025-55988

Published:

Mar 20, 2026

Status:

Analyzed

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

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Frequently Asked Questions

Source

NDV

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Vulnerability Type

Category:

Directory Traversal

CWE:

CWE-22

Impact:

Unauthorized File System Access

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.2)

CVSS Version:

3.1

Vulnerability Type

Category:

Directory Traversal

CWE:

CWE-22

Impact:

Unauthorized File System Access

Severity:

HIGH RISK

(7.2)

CVSS Version:

3.1

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Directory Traversal (CWE-22) in DreamFactory Core RestController

Summary

Affected Context

Exploit Preconditions

Why This Happens

Potential Impact

General Mitigation Guidance

How Teams Detect Issues Like This

Frequently Asked Questions

Source

Recent Vulnerabilities

HIGH RISK

HIGH

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