---
id: CVE-2025-67168
title: RiteCMS v3.1.0 was discovered to use insecure encryption to store passwords.
summary: RiteCMS v3.1.0 was discovered to use insecure encryption to store passwords.
severity: medium
cvss: 5.3
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-916
vendor: ritecms
product: ritecms
affected:
  - ritecms = 3.1.0
published: '2025-12-17'
updated: '2026-10-13'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-13T11:10:00.203'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-67168'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/handylulu/RiteCMS'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/handylulu/RiteCMS/blob/master/cms/includes/functions.admin.inc.php
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/mbiesiad/vulnerability-research/tree/main/CVE-2025-67168
    label: cve@mitre.org
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00142
epssPercentile: 0.03122
ingestedAt: '2026-10-13T11:23:51.123Z'
---

## Overview

RiteCMS v3.1.0 was discovered to use insecure encryption to store passwords.

## Affected

- `ritecms = 3.1.0`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.