---
id: CVE-2025-67171
title: >-
  Incorrect access control in the /templates/ component of RiteCMS v3.1.0 allows
  attackers to access sensitive files via directory traversal.
summary: >-
  Incorrect access control in the /templates/ component of RiteCMS v3.1.0 allows
  attackers to access sensitive files via directory traversal.
severity: high
cvss: 7.5
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-22
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-2025-67171'
references:
  - url: 'https://github.com/handylulu/RiteCMS/'
    label: cve@mitre.org
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/mbiesiad/vulnerability-research/tree/main/CVE-2025-67171
    label: cve@mitre.org
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00816
epssPercentile: 0.55908
ingestedAt: '2026-10-13T11:23:51.123Z'
---

## Overview

Incorrect access control in the /templates/ component of RiteCMS v3.1.0 allows attackers to access sensitive files via directory traversal.

## Affected

- `ritecms = 3.1.0`

## Remediation

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