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CVE-2019-25579 - Vulnerability Analysis

HighCVSS: 7.5

Last Updated: March 23, 2026

phpTransformer - Path Traversal

Published: March 21, 2026Updated: March 23, 2026PoC AvailableRemote Exploitable

Overview

phpTransformer 2016.9 contains a path traversal vulnerability caused by improper validation of the path parameter in the jQueryFileUploadmaster endpoint, letting unauthenticated attackers access arbitrary files outside intended directories.

Severity & Score

Severity: High

CVSS Score: 7.5

Impact

Unauthenticated attackers can access and retrieve arbitrary files outside intended directories, potentially exposing sensitive information.

Mitigation

Update to the latest version of phpTransformer.

References

http://phptransformer.com/
https://netcologne.dl.sourceforge.net/project/phptransformer/Version%202016.9/release_2016.9.zip
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46192
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phptransformer-directory-traversal-via-jqueryfileupload

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Details

CVE ID: CVE-2019-25579
Severity: High
CVSS Score: 7.5
Type: path_traversal
Status: confirmed

CWE

CWE-22

CVSS Metrics

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N