CVE-2025-67174
Local File Inclusion in RiteCMS 3.1.0 Admin.php Allows File Disclosure
Publication date: 2025-12-17
Last updated on: 2025-12-18
Assigner: MITRE
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Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| ritecms | ritecms | 3.1.0 |
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Exploitability
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-22 | The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. |
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Can you explain this vulnerability to me?
This vulnerability is a local file inclusion (LFI) issue in RiteCMS version 3.1.0. It allows attackers to read arbitrary files on the host system by exploiting directory traversal weaknesses in the admin_language_file and default_page_language_file parameters within the admin.php component. [3]
How can this vulnerability impact me? :
An attacker exploiting this vulnerability can read sensitive files on the server, potentially exposing confidential information, configuration files, or credentials. This can lead to further attacks, data breaches, or unauthorized access to the system. [3]
How can this vulnerability be detected on my network or system? Can you suggest some commands?
This vulnerability can be detected by attempting to exploit the local file inclusion (LFI) via directory traversal in the admin_language_file and default_page_language_file parameters in the admin.php component. You can use curl or wget commands to test if arbitrary files can be read. For example, using curl: curl -v "http://<target>/admin.php?admin_language_file=../../../../etc/passwd" or curl -v "http://<target>/admin.php?default_page_language_file=../../../../etc/passwd". If the response contains contents of the /etc/passwd file or other sensitive files, the vulnerability is present. [3]
What immediate steps should I take to mitigate this vulnerability?
Immediate mitigation steps include restricting access to the admin.php component to trusted users only, applying input validation and sanitization on the admin_language_file and default_page_language_file parameters to prevent directory traversal, and updating RiteCMS to a version where this vulnerability is fixed. If a patch is not available, consider disabling the affected functionality temporarily or using web application firewalls (WAF) to block malicious requests containing directory traversal patterns. [3]