SeoToaster Ecommerce 3.0.0 Backend Theme Endpoint editcss path path traversal

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A vulnerability was found in SeoToaster Ecommerce 3.0.0. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the file /backend/backend_theme/editcss/ of the component Backend Theme Endpoint. Performing a manipulation of the argument path results in path traversal. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2019-25577. The attack is only possible with local access. Additionally, an exploit exists.

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in SeoToaster Ecommerce 3.0.0. This affects an unknown code block of the file /backend/backend_theme/editcss/ of the component Backend Theme Endpoint. The manipulation of the argument path 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 confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

SeoToaster Ecommerce 3.0.0 contains a local file inclusion vulnerability that allows authenticated attackers to read arbitrary files by manipulating path parameters in backend theme endpoints. Attackers can send POST requests to /backend/backend_theme/editcss/ or /backend/backend_theme/editjs/ with directory traversal sequences in the getcss or getjs parameters to retrieve file contents.

The weakness was released by Ihsan Sencan as 46190. It is possible to read the advisory at exploit-db.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-25577 since 03/21/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (46190) and EUVD (EUVD-2019-19900). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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• E-Commerce Management Software

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• SeoToaster

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• Ecommerce

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• 3.0.0

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