Kirby vulnerable to path traversal of snippet names in the `snippet()` helper
Description
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 snippet() helper or $kirby->snippet() method with a dynamic snippet name (such as a snippet name that depends on request or user data). Sites that only use fixed calls to the snippet() helper/$kirby->snippet() method (i.e. calls with a simple string for the snippet 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 snippets 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 snippet names, such as snippet('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, Kirby maintainers have added a check for the snippet path that ensures that the resulting path is contained within the configured snippets root. Snippet paths that point outside of the snippets root will not be loaded.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
getkirby/kirbyPackagist | < 3.9.8.3 | 3.9.8.3 |
getkirby/kirbyPackagist | >= 3.10.0, < 3.10.1.2 | 3.10.1.2 |
getkirby/kirbyPackagist | >= 4.0.0, < 4.7.1 | 4.7.1 |
Affected products
1Patches
190acf7ed6d8dFix snippet path traversal
1 file changed · +2 −1
src/Template/Snippet.php+2 −1 modified@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use Kirby\Cms\App; use Kirby\Exception\InvalidArgumentException; use Kirby\Exception\LogicException; +use Kirby\Filesystem\F; use Kirby\Toolkit\A; use Kirby\Toolkit\Tpl; @@ -187,7 +188,7 @@ public static function file(string|array $name): string|null $name = (string)$name; $file = $root . '/' . $name . '.php'; - if (file_exists($file) === false) { + if (F::exists($file, $root) === false) { $file = $kirby->extensions('snippets')[$name] ?? null; }
Vulnerability mechanics
Generated by null/stub on May 9, 2026. Inputs: CWE entries + fix-commit diffs from this CVE's patches. Citations validated against bundle.
References
7- github.com/advisories/GHSA-fw82-87p8-v6hpghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-30159ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/getkirby/kirby/commit/90acf7ed6d8d9d0697f938edc0940b4a563ddbe7ghsaWEB
- github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/3.10.1.2ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/3.9.8.3ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/getkirby/kirby/releases/tag/4.7.1ghsax_refsource_MISCWEB
- github.com/getkirby/kirby/security/advisories/GHSA-fw82-87p8-v6hpghsax_refsource_CONFIRMWEB
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