Path Traversal in Geoffrowland Jmol
CVE-2025-34031
A path traversal vulnerability exists in the Moodle LMS Jmol plugin version 6.1 and prior via the query parameter in jsmol.php. The script directly passes user input to the file_get_contents() function without proper validation, allowing attackers to read arbitrary files from the server's filesystem by crafting a malicious query value. This vulnerability can be exploited without authentication and may expose sensitive configuration data, including database credentials. Exploitation evidence was observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2025-02-02 UTC.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.030 (85.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Geoffrowland Jmol
- Moodle Jmol Plugin — versions 0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, exploit, third-party-advisory)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-34031?
- CVE-2025-34031 is a high-severity vulnerability in Geoffrowland Jmol, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-06-24.
- How severe is CVE-2025-34031?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.