Description
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in GIS Informatics GisLab Laboratory Management System allows Path Traversal.

This issue affects GisLab Laboratory Management System: from 1.4.03 before 1.5.
Published: 2026-09-10
Score: 7.5 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: Information Disclosure via Path Traversal
Action: Patch Now
AI Analysis

Impact

A path traversal flaw in GIS Informatics' GisLab Laboratory Management System means that an attacker can supply a specially crafted path to the web application, causing the system to read files outside the intended directory. This can lead to disclosure of confidential files such as configuration, credentials, or system logs, and in certain setups could be leveraged to execute code by including and evaluating files.

Affected Systems

GIS Informatics, GisLab Laboratory Management System, versions from 1.4.03 through any release prior to 1.5.

Risk and Exploitability

The CVSS score of 7.5 indicates high severity. EPSS is not published, so the likelihood of exploitation cannot be quantified, and the vulnerability is not listed in CISA KEV. Based on the description, the likely attack vector is a crafted request parameter that bypasses directory restrictions, which an external attacker could supply if the web interface is reachable from the internet.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 10, 2026 at 13:50 UTC.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

OpenCVE Recommended Actions

  • Upgrade GisLab to version 1.5 or later, which removes the vulnerable path handling code.
  • Validate and sanitize all file path inputs to ensure they cannot escape the designated directories.
  • Configure the web server to deny access to sensitive internal files and directories that are not meant to be exposed through the web application.

Generated by OpenCVE AI on September 10, 2026 at 13:50 UTC.

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History

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') vulnerability in GIS Informatics GisLab Laboratory Management System allows Path Traversal. This issue affects GisLab Laboratory Management System: from 1.4.03 before 1.5.
Title LFI in GIS Informatics' GisLab Laboratory Management System
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: TR-CERT

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-10T12:40:00.219Z

Reserved: 2026-05-21T13:15:28.923Z

Link: CVE-2026-9166

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-10T12:39:57.127Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-10T13:20:33.800

Modified: 2026-09-10T15:13:07.090

Link: CVE-2026-9166

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-10T14:00:10Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-22

    Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')