RiteCMS 3.1.0 admin.php admin_language_file/default_page_language_file path traversal

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A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in RiteCMS 3.1.0. Affected is the function admin_language_file/default_page_language_file of the file admin.php. Executing a manipulation can lead to path traversal. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-67174. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in RiteCMS 3.1.0. This vulnerability affects the function admin_language_file/default_page_language_file of the file admin.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A local file inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in RiteCMS v3.1.0 allows attackers to read arbitrary files on the host via a directory traversal in the admin_language_file and default_page_language_file in the admin.php component

This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-67174 since 12/08/2025. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/20/2025). This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

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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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• RiteCMS

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• 3.1.0

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