Green CMS 2.x Path Traversal Arbitrary File Download
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Green CMS 2.x contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to download arbitrary files and directories by injecting directory traversal sequences. Attackers can manipulate the theme_name parameter in the themeexporthandle action or supply base64-encoded file paths to the downfile action to retrieve sensitive files outside intended directories.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-25574
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-23hm-6gvp-w3w5
References
Exploit 1
More Greencms vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-15626 Green CMS 2.x SQL Injection via cat Parameter CVSS 4.0HIGH 7.1
- TI-2018-09319 GreenCMS 2.3.0603 has an arbitrary file download vulnerability via an index.php?m=admin&c=media&a=downfile URI. CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2018-13728 An issue was discovered in GreenCMS v2.3.0603. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.5
- TI-2018-13695 GreenCMS v2.3.0603 allows remote authenticated administrators to delete arbitrary files… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 4.9
Sources
- CVE-2019-25574 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-25574 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-23hm-6gvp-w3w5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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