CVE-2025-31493
Published:May 13, 2025
Updated:May 17, 2026
Kirby is an open-source content management system. A vulnerability in versions prior to 3.9.8.3, 3.10.1.2, and 4.7.1 affects all Kirby sites that use the "collection()" helper or "$kirby->collection()" method with a dynamic collection name (such as a collection name that depends on request or user data). Sites that only use fixed calls to the "collection()" helper/"$kirby->collection()" method (i.e. calls with a simple string for the collection name) are not affected. A missing path traversal check allowed attackers to navigate and access all files on the server that were accessible to the PHP process, including files outside of the collections root or even outside of the Kirby installation. PHP code within such files was executed. Such attacks first require an attack vector in the site code that is caused by dynamic collection names, such as "collection('tags-' . get('tags'))". It generally also requires knowledge of the site structure and the server's file system by the attacker, although it can be possible to find vulnerable setups through automated methods such as fuzzing. In a vulnerable setup, this could cause damage to the confidentiality and integrity of the server. The problem has been patched in Kirby 3.9.8.3, Kirby 3.10.1.2, and Kirby 4.7.1. In all of the mentioned releases, the maintainers of Kirby have added a check for the collection path that ensures that the resulting path is contained within the configured collections root. Collection paths that point outside of the collections root will not be loaded.
Affected Packages
https://github.com/getkirby/kirby.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=3.0.0 <3.9.8.3Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.9.8.3https://github.com/getkirby/kirby.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=3.10.0 <3.10.1.2Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 3.10.1.2https://github.com/getkirby/kirby.git (GITHUB):
Affected version(s) >=4.0.0 <4.7.1Fix Suggestion:
Update to version 4.7.1Additional Notes
The description of this vulnerability differs from MITRE.
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Contact UsCVSS v4
Base Score:
6.3
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Attack Requirements
PRESENT
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Vulnerable System Confidentiality
LOW
Vulnerable System Integrity
LOW
Vulnerable System Availability
NONE
Subsequent System Confidentiality
LOW
Subsequent System Integrity
LOW
Subsequent System Availability
NONE
CVSS v3
Base Score:
9.1
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Weakness Type (CWE)
EPSS
Base Score:
0.77