Directory Traversal - Vulnerability

Threat entity extracted from intelligence sources

Frequency
7
occurrences
First Seen
October 27, 2025
Last Seen
July 20, 2026

Directory Traversal is a vulnerability tracked across 7 threat clusters and 7 intelligence report mentions on ThreatCluster. First observed October 27, 2025; most recent activity July 20, 2026.

Overview

Directory Traversal is a web vulnerability that allows attackers to access restricted files or directories by manipulating user-supplied input (for example using ../ sequences) due to insufficient input validation or improper path handling. It enables data exposure and can facilitate broader compromises in web-facing applications, making it a high-priority risk for defenders. Recent reporting highlights active exploitation of a CVE associated with traversal-type flaws, underscoring the real-world danger of this issue.

Related Threat Clusters

Recent Intelligence Reports

  • Rocky Linux javapackages-tools Important Directory Traversal Security Risk RLSA-2026 — Linuxsecurity · July 20, 2026
  • June Patch Tuesday marks a ‘new normal’ with over 200 CVEs, 32 rated ‘critical’ — Csoonline · June 10, 2026
  • Spring Vulnerabilities Open Door to Arbitrary File Access and GCP Secret Leaks — Gbhackers · May 7, 2026
  • TP — Bleepingcomputer · March 25, 2026
  • 9th February — Research.Checkpoint · February 9, 2026
  • CC-4719 - Active Exploitation Reported for CVE-2025-11001 in 7 — Digital.Nhs.Uk · November 18, 2025
  • Ex-CISA head thinks AI might fix code so fast we won't need security teams — Theregister · October 27, 2025

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown