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.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction None

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact High

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None

Subsequent System Integrity Impact None

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Phptransformer phpTransformer affected
Version Status Constraints
2016.9 affected —

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Fixes

Solution

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Workaround

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

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:45:00 +0000

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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.
Title phpTransformer 2016.9 Directory Traversal via jQueryFileUpload
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-21T15:30:37.851Z

Reserved: 2026-03-21T15:25:46.856Z

Link: CVE-2019-25579

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-03-21T16:16:01.923

Modified: 2026-03-21T16:16:01.923

Link: CVE-2019-25579

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Weaknesses