CVE-2025-67171
📋 TL;DR
This directory traversal vulnerability in RiteCMS v3.1.0 allows attackers to bypass access controls and read sensitive files on the server. Attackers can exploit the /templates/ component to access files outside the intended directory. All RiteCMS v3.1.0 installations with the vulnerable component are affected.
💻 Affected Systems
- RiteCMS
📦 What is this software?
Ritecms by Ritecms
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could read sensitive configuration files, database credentials, SSH keys, or other critical system files, potentially leading to full system compromise.
Likely Case
Attackers will read sensitive application files, configuration data, and potentially user data stored in accessible directories.
If Mitigated
With proper file permissions and web server restrictions, impact is limited to reading only files accessible to the web server user.
🎯 Exploit Status
Directory traversal attacks are well-understood and easy to automate.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Unknown
Vendor Advisory: None known
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Check for official patch from RiteCMS developers
2. If patch available, download and apply according to vendor instructions
3. Verify fix by testing directory traversal attempts
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Web Server Path Restriction
allConfigure web server to restrict access to parent directories
# Apache: Add to .htaccess
<Directory /path/to/ritecms/templates>
AllowOverride None
Order Deny,Allow
Deny from all
</Directory>
# Nginx: Add to server block
location ~ ^/templates/.*\.\./ {
deny all;
return 403;
}
Input Validation
allAdd input validation to reject directory traversal sequences
# PHP example for RiteCMS
if (strpos($input, '../') !== false || strpos($input, '..\\') !== false) {
die('Invalid path');
}
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict file permissions (chmod 600 for sensitive files, chmod 755 for web directories)
- Use web application firewall (WAF) rules to block directory traversal patterns
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Attempt to access /templates/../../etc/passwd or similar traversal patterns. If you can read files outside the templates directory, the system is vulnerable.Check Version:
Check RiteCMS version in admin panel or look for version files in installation directoryVerify Fix Applied:
Test the same directory traversal attempts after applying fixes. All attempts should return 403/404 errors or be blocked.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing '../' or '..\\' patterns in URL
- Multiple 403/404 errors from same IP with traversal patterns
- Access to sensitive file paths from web requests
Network Indicators:
- Unusual file access patterns in web traffic
- Requests to known sensitive file paths
SIEM Query:
source="web_logs" AND (url="*../*" OR url="*..\\*")