CVE-2019-25579

HIGHPre-NVD 7.57.5—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 7.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-03-21. a secondary CVSS source baseline 7.5; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
7.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

phpTransformer 2016.9 contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to access arbitrary files by manipulating the path parameter. Attackers can send requests to the jQueryFileUploadmaster server endpoint with traversal sequences ../../../../../../ to list and retrieve files outside the intended directory.

CVSS v3
7.5
EG Score
7.5(medium)
EG Risk
39(Track)
EG Risk 39/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity75% × 45%
Exploitation1% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
1%
EPSS %ILE
64%
KEV
Not listed

Published

March 21, 2026

Last Modified

June 17, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

Auto-updated Aug 2, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic

phpTransformer 2016.9 Directory Traversal via jQueryFileUpload | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/phptransformer-directory-traversal-via-jqueryfileupload
generic🟡 PoC Available

phpTransformer 2016.9 - Directory Traversal - PHP webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46192
generic

Dedicated Servers, VPS, Shared Hosting Fast and Cheap Hosting - phpTranformer.net

http://phptransformer.com/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 5× in last 7d / 22× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-09-18 19:22 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-08-17 13:43 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-08-16 14:52 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-08-16 10:53 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-08-16 10:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-08-16 02:10 UTCEPSS rescore
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  7. 2026-08-14 19:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-08-14 07:04 UTCEG score recompute
  9. 2026-08-14 07:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  10. 2026-08-12 21:45 UTCEG score recompute
  11. 2026-08-12 21:45 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-08-12 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-08-11 21:17 UTCEG score recompute
  14. 2026-08-11 21:17 UTCGHSA enrichment
  15. 2026-08-11 04:20 UTCEG score recompute
  16. 2026-08-11 04:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-08-10 08:26 UTCGHSA enrichment
  18. 2026-08-09 19:32 UTCEG score recompute
  19. 2026-08-09 19:32 UTCGHSA enrichment
  20. 2026-08-09 13:43 UTCEPSS rescore
  21. 2026-08-09 06:38 UTCEG score recompute
  22. 2026-08-09 06:38 UTCGHSA enrichment
  23. 2026-08-08 16:33 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-08-08 05:55 UTCGHSA enrichment
  25. 2026-08-07 17:01 UTCEG score recompute
  26. 2026-08-07 17:01 UTCGHSA enrichment
  27. 2026-08-07 16:23 UTCEPSS rescore
  28. 2026-08-06 19:14 UTCEG score recompute
  29. 2026-08-06 19:14 UTCGHSA enrichment
  30. 2026-08-06 13:43 UTCEPSS rescore
  31. 2026-08-06 01:20 UTCEG score recompute
  32. 2026-08-06 01:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  33. 2026-08-05 19:13 UTCEPSS rescore
  34. 2026-08-04 15:05 UTCEPSS rescore
  35. 2026-08-04 00:30 UTCEG score recompute
  36. 2026-08-04 00:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  37. 2026-08-02 16:00 UTCEG score recompute
  38. 2026-08-02 16:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  39. 2026-08-02 02:23 UTCEPSS rescore
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  44. 2026-07-27 14:32 UTCEG score recompute
  45. 2026-07-27 14:32 UTCGHSA enrichment

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-25579?
CVE-2019-25579 is a high vulnerability published on March 21, 2026. phpTransformer 2016.9 contains a directory traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to access arbitrary files by manipulating the path parameter. Attackers can send requests to the jQueryFileUploadmaster server endpoint with traversal sequences ../../../../../../ to list and…
When was CVE-2019-25579 disclosed?
CVE-2019-25579 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on March 21, 2026, with the most recent update on June 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2019-25579 actively exploited?
CVE-2019-25579 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 36.1% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-25579?
CVE-2019-25579 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2019-25579?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-25579, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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