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CVE-2025-67172: RiteCMS · OS Command Injection

Affects RiteCMSSource CVE Database V5

0

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.2 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.2High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 59% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 17 Dec 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
GitHubhandylulu/RiteCMSpkg:github/handylulu/RiteCMSOther threatsAffected
  • =3.1.0
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

  1. Immediately restrict administrative and high-privilege access to RiteCMS to trusted personnel only, implementing strict access controls and multi-factor authentication.
  2. Monitor logs and system activity for unusual behavior indicative of privilege escalation or code execution attempts, focusing on the parse_special_tags() function or related CMS components.
  3. Employ network segmentation to isolate RiteCMS servers from critical internal networks, limiting lateral movement opportunities.
  4. Use web application firewalls (WAFs) with custom rules to detect and block suspicious payloads targeting the vulnerable function.
  5. Regularly audit user accounts and permissions within RiteCMS to ensure no unauthorized privilege escalations have occurred.
  6. Prepare incident response plans specific to CMS compromise scenarios, including backup and recovery strategies.
  7. Engage with RiteCMS vendors or community for updates and patches, and plan for rapid deployment once available.
  8. Consider temporary disabling or limiting features related to parse_special_tags() if feasible, to reduce attack surface until a patch is released.

Description

RiteCMS v3.1.0 was discovered to contain an authenticated remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability via the parse_special_tags() function.

References

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