phpTransformer 2016.9 Directory Traversal via jQueryFileUpload
Priority HIGH 77CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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
phpTransformer 2016.9 contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to access arbitrary files by manipulating the path parameter. Attackers can send requests to the jQueryFileUploadmaster server endpoint with traversal sequences ../../../../../../ to list and retrieve files outside the intended directory.
Why it matters now
Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.01134 66th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phptransformer | phpTransformer | 2016.9 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- phpTransformer VendorPhptransformer Affected 2016.9 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-25579
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5w97-394v-8832
References
Exploit 1
More codnloc Phptransformer vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-15631 phpTransformer 2016.9 SQL Injection via GeneratePDF.php CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2019-25579 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-25579 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5w97-394v-8832 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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