Headline
GHSA-j8r2-47rx-qhw4: Robocode vulnerable to Directory Traversal in recursivelyDelete Method
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.
- GitHub Advisory Database
- GitHub Reviewed
- CVE-2025-14306
Robocode vulnerable to Directory Traversal in recursivelyDelete Method
Critical severity GitHub Reviewed Published Dec 9, 2025 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Dec 9, 2025
Package
maven net.sf.robocode:robocode.core (Maven)
Affected versions
< 1.9.5.6
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.
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-14306
- robo-code/robocode#67
- robo-code/robocode@26b6ba8
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database
Dec 9, 2025