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- CVE: CVE-2025-9800
- Name: SimStudioAI sim HTML File route.ts import unrestricted upload
- Severity: Low
- CVSS: 2.1 (v4.0) (Low)
- CVSS version: 4.0
- CVSS source: VulDB CNA
- CVSS vector:
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X- Attack vector: Network
- Attack complexity: Low
- Attack requirements: None
- Privileges required: Low
- User interaction: None
- Vulnerable-system confidentiality: Low
- Vulnerable-system integrity: Low
- Vulnerable-system availability: Low
- Subsequent-system confidentiality: Negligible
- Subsequent-system integrity: None
- Subsequent-system availability: None
- Safety: Not defined
- CWE: CWE-284 — Improper Access Control, CWE-434 — Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type
- Related CAPEC attack patterns (via MITRE CWE relationships): CAPEC-1 (opens in a new tab) , CAPEC-19 (opens in a new tab) , CAPEC-441 (opens in a new tab) , CAPEC-478 (opens in a new tab) , CAPEC-479 (opens in a new tab) , CAPEC-502 (opens in a new tab) , CAPEC-503 (opens in a new tab) , CAPEC-536 (opens in a new tab) , CAPEC-546 (opens in a new tab) , CAPEC-550 (opens in a new tab) , CAPEC-551 (opens in a new tab) , CAPEC-552 (opens in a new tab) , CAPEC-556 (opens in a new tab) , CAPEC-558 (opens in a new tab) , CAPEC-562 (opens in a new tab) , CAPEC-563 (opens in a new tab) , CAPEC-564 (opens in a new tab) , CAPEC-578 (opens in a new tab)
- Vendor: sim
- Vulnerable product: sim
- CVE published: 2025-09-01
- CVE last modified: 2026-10-01
- Affected versions (NVD configurations):
- sim: <= 0.3.40
- EPSS: 0.0032; 23.3th percentile as of 2026-10-21 (FIRST (opens in a new tab) )
- Latest Update: 2026-10-02
- Selected Rule IDs observed: 351000
- Matching rules: 1; rules with blocking actions: 1
- Would-block Rule IDs: 351000
Technical vulnerability details · CVSS assessments, exploit evidence & CPE data
CVSS assessments
CVSS v4.0 · cna@vuldb.com
- Base score: 2.1
- Base severity: LOW
- Assessment type: Secondary
- Source identifier: cna@vuldb.com
- Full vector:
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X- Attack vector: Network
- Attack complexity: Low
- Attack requirements: None
- Privileges required: Low
- User interaction: None
- Vulnerable-system confidentiality: Low
- Vulnerable-system integrity: Low
- Vulnerable-system availability: Low
- Subsequent-system confidentiality: Negligible
- Subsequent-system integrity: None
- Subsequent-system availability: None
- Safety: Not defined
- Exploit maturity: Proof-of-concept (E:P)
CVSS v3.1 · cna@vuldb.com
- Base score: 6.3
- Base severity: MEDIUM
- Exploitability subscore: 2.8
- Impact subscore: 3.4
- Assessment type: Secondary
- Source identifier: cna@vuldb.com
- Full vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L- Attack vector: Network
- Attack complexity: Low
- Privileges required: Low
- User interaction: None
- Scope: Unchanged
- Confidentiality impact: Low
- Integrity impact: Low
- Availability impact: Low
- Exploit maturity: Not scored
CVSS v3.1 · NVD
- Base score: 6.1
- Base severity: MEDIUM
- Exploitability subscore: 2.8
- Impact subscore: 2.7
- Assessment type: Primary
- Source identifier: nvd@nist.gov
- Full vector:
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N- Attack vector: Network
- Attack complexity: Low
- Privileges required: None
- User interaction: Required
- Scope: Changed
- Confidentiality impact: Low
- Integrity impact: Low
- Availability impact: None
- Exploit maturity: Not scored
CVSS v2.0 · cna@vuldb.com
- Base score: 6.5
- Base severity: MEDIUM
- Exploitability subscore: 8.0
- Impact subscore: 6.4
- Assessment type: Secondary
- Source identifier: cna@vuldb.com
- Full vector:
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P- Attack vector: Network
- Attack complexity: Low
- Authentication: Single
- Confidentiality impact: Partial
- Integrity impact: Partial
- Availability impact: Partial
- Exploit maturity: Not scored
Exploitability and impact subscores describe the vulnerability’s technical characteristics. Exploit maturity describes the reported state of exploitation; these are separate measures.
Assessment source: NVD record (opens in a new tab) · CVE record (opens in a new tab)
CISA SSVC assessments
These are CISA’s published decision points at the assessment time. They are not a complete organization-specific prioritization decision.
- Provider: CISA ADP
- Provider identifier: 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
- SSVC version: 2.0.3
- Role: CISA Coordinator
- Assessment timestamp: 2025-09-02T19:42:33.698817Z
- Exploitation: poc
- Automatable: no
- Technical Impact: partial
- Source: CISA ADP in the CVE record (opens in a new tab)
Exploit references
The CVE source data tags these references as exploits. A reference alone does not establish reliability or active exploitation.
Vulnerable CPE configurations
cpe:2.3:a:sim:sim:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*- Version end (inclusive):
0.3.40 - NVD match criteria ID:
E9E56A55-4F65-4415-9D2A-6F67266511CF
- Version end (inclusive):
Vulnerability Description
A weakness has been identified in SimStudioAI sim up to ed9b9ad83f1a7c61f4392787fb51837d34eeb0af. Affected by this issue is the function Import of the file apps/sim/app/api/files/upload/route.ts of the component HTML File Parser. Executing manipulation of the argument File can lead to unrestricted upload. The attack may be launched remotely. The exploit has been made available to the public and could be exploited. This product operates on a rolling release basis, ensuring continuous delivery. Consequently, there are no version details for either affected or updated releases. This patch is called 45372aece5e05e04b417442417416a52e90ba174. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.
Recommended Actions
Maintain the observed Atomicorp protections. Keep your Atomicorp commercial rules current and confirm that the selected observed rules (351000 ) have not been locally disabled. Atomicorp commercial rules are enabled by default. If you use Atomic WAF, review the applicable policy and rule settings.
Apply the vendor’s remediation. WAF protection is defense in depth and does not replace upgrading or following the affected vendor’s guidance.
- Affected versions: SimStudioAI sim version ed9b9ad83f1a7c61f4392787fb51837d34eeb0af.
- The CVE record does not include written upgrade or workaround instructions, but it does publish the following patch or mitigation reference:
Validate after changes. Confirm rule updates are current, review WAF events for the affected application, and test application behavior after vendor upgrades, mitigations, or local policy changes.
Research Notes
Atomicorp WAF protections are designed around attack techniques and exploit behaviors, allowing existing protections to apply across multiple vulnerabilities without requiring a unique rule for every CVE.
Public Vulnerability References
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- CVE Record (opens in a new tab)
- Patch or mitigation: https://github.com/simstudioai/sim/commit/45372aece5e05e04b417442417416a52e90ba174 (opens in a new tab)
- Vendor advisory: https://github.com/simstudioai/sim/issues/958 (opens in a new tab)
- Vendor advisory: https://github.com/simstudioai/sim/issues/958#issue-3320696271 (opens in a new tab)
- Patch or mitigation: https://github.com/simstudioai/sim/issues/958#issuecomment-3221311734 (opens in a new tab)
- CVE authority reference: https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.322115 (opens in a new tab)
- Exploit or technical research: https://vuldb.com/?id.322115 (opens in a new tab)
- Exploit or technical research: https://vuldb.com/?submit.641129 (opens in a new tab)
Test or Research Source
- Source: Atomicorp AI Research Framework
- Tags: cve, derived, upload, waf-probe
Research Note Context
This research note documents exploit-technique analysis associated with this vulnerability and references Atomicorp WAF protections observed during engineering review, testing, or validation activities.
Atomicorp security controls are generally designed to identify and mitigate attack techniques and exploit behaviors rather than individual CVE identifiers. As a result, protections developed for one vulnerability may also apply to related attack variants and future vulnerabilities using similar techniques.
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