Attack ChainAIDerived
Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain
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AccessAuthenticate to ICEcoder with any valid account
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DeliverySubmit file-control request with path-traversal payload in file parameter
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ExploitFile::check() realpath() vs. true comparison always bypassed
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ExecutionServer resolves arbitrary filesystem path
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PersistRead sensitive files (credentials, source code) or write PHP webshell
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ImpactAchieve remote code execution on host
Vulnerability Assessment
| Weakness |
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V5 - File Handling Path canonicalization, traversal prevention
MITRE ATT&CK
2 techniques across 2 tactics: Discovery, Collection The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. |
| Exploitation Conditions | Exploitation requires a valid ICEcoder user account with at least low-privilege access (PR:L per CVSS 4.0 vector). The attacker must be able to reach the ICEcoder web interface over the network. No special configuration, non-default feature flags, or elevated role is needed beyond basic authentication - the broken confinement check affects all authenticated file-control operations regardless of user role. Exploitation is bounded by two factors: (1) the authentication requirement prevents unauthenticated external attackers from exploiting this directly; (2) the OS-level file permissions of the web server process user set an upper bound on which files can be read, written, or deleted. |
| Impact | The CVSS 4.0 vector (AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H) scoring 8.7 is well-calibrated to the actual vulnerability mechanics: network-accessible exploitation requiring only low-privilege authentication with no complexity barriers and no additional preconditions. The broken confinement check is a total bypass rather than a weakened mitigation - once authenticated, any ICEcoder user can immediately leverage it. This vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog and no standalone exploit tool is publicly known, but a detailed researcher advisory identifying the exact vulnerable source line is publicly available on GitHub, which substantially lowers the bar for exploitation. The C:H/I:H/A:H impact triad is justified: arbitrary file reads expose credentials and application source code, arbitrary writes enable webshell placement escalating to remote code execution, and arbitrary deletes enable service disruption. The primary limiting factor is the authentication requirement - unauthenticated external attackers cannot directly exploit this - and the OS-level file permissions of the web server process user cap what files are ultimately reachable. |
| Exploit ScenarioDerived | An attacker with any valid ICEcoder account submits a POST request to the file-control endpoint with the file parameter set to a traversal string such as ../../../../etc/passwd or an absolute path like /var/www/html/.env; because File::check() always passes due to the realpath() vs. true comparison error, the server resolves and returns the targeted file. The same mechanism permits writing a PHP webshell to a web-accessible directory, escalating from authenticated file-read to full remote code execution on the host. |
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Alert meAnalysisAIv1 – Sep 10, 2026
Path traversal in ICEcoder through version 8.1 allows authenticated low-privilege attackers to read, write, or delete arbitrary files on the host filesystem by submitting traversal sequences or absolute paths to the file-control endpoint. The root cause is a PHP logic error in File::check() where the document-root confinement check compares the return value of realpath() against boolean true - a comparison that can never evaluate to true in PHP, since realpath() returns a string or false - rendering the entire path-restriction mechanism permanently inoperative. A detailed public advisory identifying the exact vulnerable code line is available via VulnCheck and GitHub; no patch version has been confirmed at time of analysis.
RemediationAI
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; the ICEcoder GitHub repository at https://github.com/icecoder/ICEcoder should be monitored for a corrective commit that replaces the broken realpath() comparison with a proper path-prefix check against the document root string. Until a patch is available, the most effective compensating control is to restrict access to the ICEcoder installation using an IP allowlist or HTTP basic authentication enforced at the web server layer (nginx or Apache), preventing untrusted users from reaching the file-control endpoint - the trade-off is reduced remote accessibility for legitimate users. Deploying ICEcoder behind a VPN with no direct internet exposure eliminates the network attack surface entirely. Additionally, reducing OS-level file permissions for the web server process user to the intended document root directory limits the blast radius if the traversal is triggered, though this does not fix the underlying logic error. The researcher advisory with full details is at https://github.com/Caycon/cve-advisories/blob/main/2026/ICEcoder/CVE-2026-64836.md.
Affected VersionsENISA
Affected Packages
Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)
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Technical ContextAI · show details
ICEcoder is an open-source, browser-based PHP code editor that provides file management operations - read, write, and delete - directly on the host filesystem via a web interface, making its file-access controls a critical security boundary. The vulnerability resides in classes/File.php at line 70, where the File::check() method is responsible for ensuring file operations remain within the configured document root. In PHP, realpath() canonicalizes a path and returns either a resolved absolute path string on success or boolean false on failure. The logic error compares this return value against boolean true using a strict comparison that can never be satisfied - a PHP string is never strictly equal to the boolean value true - so the confinement guard is permanently bypassed for all inputs, including ../../ traversal sequences and absolute paths. This is classified as CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory). The affected CPE identifier is cpe:2.3:a:icecoder:icecoder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, and EUVD-2026-75453 confirms versions 8.0 through 8.1 as affected.
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CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Network-reachable endpoint, no complexity barriers, requires low-privilege authentication; full C/I/A impact via arbitrary file read, write, and delete on the server filesystem.
Primary rating from Vendor (VulnCheck).
CVSS VectorVendor: VulnCheck
DescriptionCVE.org
ICEcoder versions through 8.1 contain a path traversal vulnerability in the file-control endpoint due to a logic error in the document-root confinement check. The File::check() validation function compares realpath() to boolean true, which never succeeds, allowing authenticated attackers to submit traversal sequences or absolute paths in the file parameter to read, write, or delete files outside the configured document root.
Executive ViewAI
ICEcoder through version 8.1 contains a path traversal vulnerability that permits authenticated users to read, write, or delete any file on affected systems. This poses significant risk of unauthorized data access, system tampering, and potential privilege escalation through file modification. No patch is currently available, requiring immediate risk assessment and interim control deployment.
No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis. Interim mitigations: (1) enforce network-layer access controls restricting ICEcoder to administrative networks only; (2) implement role-based access controls and disable unnecessary ICEcoder user accounts; (3) deploy file integrity monitoring and audit logging on sensitive directories, configuration files, and system binaries; (4) monitor ICEcoder activity logs for suspicious file operations or unauthorized access patterns; (5) evaluate decommissioning the application if business-critical functions can be met through alternative solutions.
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SSVC AssessmentENISA
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Attack Technique
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EUVD-2026-75453
GHSA-wx3p-7qfr-rqrp
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