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CVE-2019-25579: phpTransformer 2016.9 Directory Traversal via jQueryFileUpload

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: yes
• Published: 2026-03-21 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-22

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.

Affected products

• phpTransformer: 2016.9

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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