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TI-2025-04060 Aliases CVE-2025-4545GHSA-rmhw-c537-9w76

CTCMS Content Management System File Tpl.php del path traversal

Priority MEDIUM 57CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
None · Low · Low
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

A vulnerability was found in CTCMS Content Management System 2.1.2. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function del of the file ctcms\apps\controllers\admin\Tpl.php of the component File Handler. The manipulation of the argument File leads to path traversal. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00846 58th 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
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
CTCMSContent Management System2.1.2—No fix listedCNA
  • Content Management System VendorCTCMS Affected 2.1.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ctcms_project:ctcms:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.1.2VulnerableCTCMS
  • cpe:2.3:a:ctcms_project:ctcms:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1.2 Vulnerable ·CTCMS

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-4545
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rmhw-c537-9w76

References

Exploit 1

  • TI-2025-13449 CTCMS Content Management System Frontend/Template Management CT_Parser.php special elements used in a template engine CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
  • TI-2025-13448 CTCMS Content Management System Backend System Configuration Ct_Config.php code injection CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
  • TI-2025-13447 CTCMS Content Management System Backend App Configuration Ct_App.php save code injection CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
  • TI-2024-01792 Ctcms Upsys.php unrestricted upload CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1

Sources

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