{"id":54632,"date":"2025-06-24T03:33:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T03:33:59","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-09-27T07:38:51","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T13:38:51","slug":"cve-2025-49879-path-traversal-vulnerability-in-themezaa-litho","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49879-path-traversal-vulnerability-in-themezaa-litho\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-49879: Path Traversal Vulnerability in Themezaa Litho<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The cybersecurity landscape is an ever-evolving space with new vulnerabilities being discovered regularly. One such vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-49879, poses a significant risk to users of themezaa Litho, a popular digital product. This vulnerability, a path traversal issue, allows attackers to access restricted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2024-38824-critical-directory-traversal-vulnerability-exposing-system-files\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61197\">directories within the system<\/a>. If exploited, this could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5978-critical-vulnerability-in-tenda-fh1202-1-2-0-14-potentially-leading-to-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61030\">lead to potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage-an incident that could have severe consequences for businesses and individuals alike.<br \/>\nThis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36049-xml-external-entity-injection-vulnerability-in-ibm-webmethods-integration-server\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63441\">vulnerability matters as it directly affects the confidentiality and integrity<\/a> of data. With a CVSS Severity Score of 8.6, it&#8217;s critical for users of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-40914-critical-integer-overflow-vulnerability-in-perl-cryptx\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61073\">themezaa<\/a> Litho to be aware of this vulnerability, understand its implications, and take appropriate mitigation measures to safeguard their systems.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-49879<br \/>\nSeverity: High (8.6)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5491-acer-controlcenter-remote-code-execution-vulnerability-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61241\">Potential system<\/a> compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3164582909\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Themezaa Litho | up to 3.0<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39473-path-traversal-vulnerability-in-webgeniuslab-seofy-core\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62019\">Path Traversal<\/a> exploits involve the manipulation of variables that reference file names or paths. In the case of CVE-2025-49879, an attacker could manipulate pathnames to gain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-20599-unauthorized-access-to-crypto-co-processor-registers-in-asp-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64257\">access to restricted directories within the themezaa Litho system<\/a>. By moving outside of the restricted boundaries, an attacker can read, write, or modify <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36631-critical-file-overwrite-vulnerability-in-tenable-agent\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61877\">critical system files<\/a>, which could result in system compromise or data leakage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-2517268681\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a conceptual example of how the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-6001-cross-site-request-forgery-vulnerability-in-virtuemart-product-image-upload-function\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62181\">vulnerability might be exploited using a malicious HTTP request:<\/a><\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">GET \/themezaa\/litho\/..\/..\/..\/..\/..\/etc\/passwd HTTP\/1.1\nHost: vulnerable-website.com<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the attacker constructs a GET request to access the &#8216;\/etc\/passwd&#8217; file, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-28389-critical-security-vulnerability-in-openc3-cosmos-v6-0-0-due-to-weak-password-requirements\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61594\">critical system file that contains user password<\/a> data. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-39475-path-traversal-vulnerability-leading-to-php-local-file-inclusion-in-frenify-arlo\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62026\">path traversal<\/a> occurs in the &#8216;\/..\/..\/..\/..\/..\/etc\/passwd&#8217; part of the request, which instructs the system to move up several directories and then into the &#8216;\/etc&#8217; directory, where the &#8216;passwd&#8217; file is located. If the system processes this request without proper validation, the attacker could gain <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49181-unauthorized-api-endpoint-access-leading-to-denial-of-service-and-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"61699\">unauthorized access to sensitive data<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The most effective mitigation strategy for CVE-2025-49879 is to apply the vendor&#8217;s patch. Themezaa has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-35115-critical-system-package-download-vulnerability-in-agiloft-release-28\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"85337\">released a patch for Litho that addresses this vulnerability<\/a>, and it is recommended to update to the latest version immediately.<br \/>\nIn situations where it is not possible to apply the patch, using a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can provide temporary mitigation. These systems can be configured to detect and block <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-36574-absolute-path-traversal-vulnerability-in-dell-s-wyse-management-suite\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"62103\">path traversal<\/a> attempts, offering a layer of protection against potential exploits. However, these are temporary solutions and cannot replace the need for patching and updating the software.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The cybersecurity landscape is an ever-evolving space with new vulnerabilities being discovered regularly. One such vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-49879, poses a significant risk to users of themezaa Litho, a popular digital product. This vulnerability, a path traversal issue, allows attackers to access restricted directories within the system. 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