JFinalCMS - Path Traversal (CVE-2023-41599)

CVE-2023-41599 is a directory traversal vulnerability affecting JFinalCMS, specifically through requests to the download controller.

CrowdSec has been tracking this vulnerability and its exploits since 7th of May 2025.

Insights from the CrowdSec network reveal that the attackers trying to exploit CVE-2023-41599 are composed of a fairly even mix of opportunistic and targeted actors. Some attackers employ preliminary reconnaissance, while others use indiscriminate scanning. Telemetry from the CrowdSec network also shows that exploitation activity for CVE-2023-41599 remains steady week-over-week. Attack volumes are consistent with long-term trends, indicating sustained interest from threat actors. CVE-2023-41599 continues to be an active part of the threat landscape and will likely remain this way for the forseeable future.

Attackers typically probe URLs containing /common/down/file when attempting to exploit this issue.