CVE-2025-14306 PUBLISHED

Directory Traversal in Robocode's CacheCleaner Component

Assigner: GovTech CSG
Reserved: 09.12.2025 Published: 09.12.2025 Updated: 28.01.2026

A directory traversal vulnerability exists in the CacheCleaner component of Robocode version 1.9.3.6. The recursivelyDelete method fails to properly sanitize file paths, allowing attackers to traverse directories and delete arbitrary files on the system. This vulnerability can be exploited by submitting specially crafted inputs that manipulate the file path, leading to potential unauthorized file deletions. https://robo-code.blogspot.com/

Metrics

CVSS 4.0

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/AU:Y/R:U/V:D/RE:M/U:Red
CVSS Score: 10

Exploitability Metrics		Vulnerable System Impact Metrics		Subsequent System Impact Metrics
Attack Vector	Network	Confidentiality	High	Confidentiality	High
Attack Complexity	Low	Integrity	High	Integrity	High
Attack Requirements	None	Availability	High	Availability	High
Privileges Required	None
User Interaction	None

CVSS 4.0

Product Status

Vendor	Robocode Project
Product	Robocode
Versions	Default: unknown Version 1.9.3.6 is affected

Solutions

Fixed in commit 836c846 on 13/05/2025

Credits

titancaproject@gmail.com reporter

References

https://github.com/robo-code/robocode/pull/67

Problem Types

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') CWE

Impacts

CAPEC-126 Path Traversal
CAPEC-137 Parameter Injection