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Description

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.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-03-21 | Published 2026-03-21 | Updated 2026-03-24 | Assigner VulnCheck




HIGH: 8.7CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
HIGH: 7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Problem types

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

Product status

2016.9
affected

Credits

Ihsan Sencan finder

References

www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46192 (ExploitDB-46192) exploit

phptransformer.com/ (Official Product Homepage) product

netcologne.dl.sourceforge.net/...n 2016.9/release_2016.9.zip (Product Reference) product

www.vulncheck.com/...irectory-traversal-via-jqueryfileupload (VulnCheck Advisory: phpTransformer 2016.9 Directory Traversal via jQueryFileUpload) third-party-advisory

cve.org (CVE-2019-25579)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2019-25579)

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