Path Traversal in Mendix Studio Pro (CVE-2025-40592)
Summary
Path traversal in Mendix Studio Pro (CVE-2025-40592). Data can be tampered with by attackers.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
A vulnerability has been identified in Mendix Studio Pro 10 (All versions < V10.24.24 for Windows), Mendix Studio Pro 10 (All versions < V10.24.24 for Mac), Mendix Studio Pro 11 (All versions < V11.13.0 for Windows), Mendix Studio Pro 11 (All versions < V11.13.0 for Mac), Mendix Studio Pro 11.12 (All versions < V11.12.2 for Windows), Mendix Studio Pro 11.12 (All versions < V11.12.2 for Mac), Mendix Studio Pro 11.6 (All versions < V11.6.9 for Windows), Mendix Studio Pro 11.6 (All versions < V11.6.9 for Mac), Mendix Studio Pro 9 (All versions < V9.24.44 for Windows). A zip path traversal vulnerability exists in the module installation process of Studio Pro. By crafting a malicious module and distributing it via (for example) the Mendix Marketplace, an attacker could write or modify arbitrary files in directories outside a developer’s project directory upon module installation.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2025-40592 has been found in Mendix Studio Pro.
Data can be tampered with by attackers. CVSS score: 6.1/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Mendix Studio Pro CVE-2025-40592" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2025-40592 (Mendix Studio Pro) — CWE-22 / CVSS v3 6.1
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
Path traversal (CWE-22) exists in Mendix Studio Pro.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Mendix Studio Pro.
Severity: Medium (CVSS 6.1/10). Data can be tampered with by attackers.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Mendix Studio Pro を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。