CTCMS Content Management System 2.1.2 File Tpl.php del path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in CTCMS Content Management System 2.1.2. The affected element is the function del of the file ctcms\apps\controllers\admin\Tpl.php of the component File Handler. The manipulation of the argument File results in path traversal. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2025-4545. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in CTCMS Content Management System 2.1.2. It has been classified as critical. Affected is the function del of the file ctcms\apps\controllers\admin\Tpl.php of the component File Handler. The manipulation of the argument file with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity, and availability.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-4545. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

The exploit is shared for download at github.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. By approaching the search of inurl:ctcms\apps\controllers\admin\Tpl.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.1

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

05/10/2025 🔍
05/10/2025 +0 days 🔍
07/02/2025 +53 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: github.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2025-4545 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-4545
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-308292
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 05/10/2025 17:30
Updated: 07/02/2025 06:26
Changes: 05/10/2025 17:30 (58), 05/11/2025 22:57 (30), 07/02/2025 06:26 (12)
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Submitter: xiaoyang
Cache ID: 216::103

Submitinfo

Accepted

  • Submit #566498: https://www.ctcms.cn/ CTCMS Content Management System V2.1.2 Arbitrary File Deletion (by xiaoyang)

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