Vulnerabilities

Vulnerability · CVE-2019-25579

phpTransformer 2016.9 contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to access arbitrary files by manipulating the path parameter.

Published Mar 21, 2026 · catalog updated Jun 17, 2026 · phpTransformer 2016.9 contains a

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2019-25579. EPSS is 1.09%. Act only if a listed version of phpTransformer 2016.9 contains a is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (phpTransformer 2016.9 contains a).
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
High8.7
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
1.09%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe codnloc/phptransformer

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.

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  • cpe codnloc/phptransformer2016.9

How to fix CVE-2019-25579

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2019-25579. EPSS is 1.09%. Act only if a listed version of phpTransformer 2016.9 contains a is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 2016.9. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-22: Path Traversal. EPSS 1.09%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 21, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    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.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    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.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2019-25579

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2019-25579

    30-day exploitation probability 1.1%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2019-25579

    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 ../../../../..

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 16, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.