{"id":85861,"date":"2025-11-17T03:29:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T03:29:06","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"-0001-11-30T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"-0001-11-30T06:00:00","slug":"cve-2025-45242-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-rhymix-v2-1-22","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-45242-arbitrary-file-deletion-vulnerability-in-rhymix-v2-1-22\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-45242: Arbitrary File Deletion Vulnerability in Rhymix v2.1.22<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The CVE-2025-45242 vulnerability targets the Rhymix v2.1.22 content management system. It allows an attacker to delete arbitrary files, which can potentially compromise the system or lead to data leakage. This vulnerability is particularly concerning because of the high CVSS severity score and the potential impact on systems running the affected software.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-45242<br \/>\nSeverity: High (7.7 CVSS score)<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Network<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: None<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: Arbitrary file deletion leading to system compromise or data leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-938541513\" 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: 720px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 22px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center; letter-spacing: -0.02em;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 10px;\">\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: 42px; height: 42px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    Share secrets securely\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 14px; color: #d1d5db;\">\r\n    Ameeba is private infrastructure for communication and sensitive work built on encrypted identity instead of exposed corporate identity systems.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #a1a1aa;\">\r\n    Passwords, credentials, confidential files, screenshots, internal discussions, sensitive AI context, and private coordination should not become exposed across ordinary communication platforms.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #e4e4e7;\">\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Private Spaces for organizations and teams<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, files, and notes<\/li>\r\n    <li style=\"margin-bottom: 8px;\">\u2022 Sensitive AI work and protected collaboration<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Built for information that cannot leak<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px; color: #ffffff;\">\r\n    Our mission is to secure human work alongside AI.\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: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Download Ameeba\r\n    <\/a>\r\n\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 8px; font-weight: 500;\">\r\n      Learn More\r\n    <\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Rhymix | v2.1.22<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability is exploited through the procFileAdminEditImage method in \/file\/file.admin.controller.php of Rhymix v2.1.22. An attacker can send a crafted request that triggers the deletion of arbitrary files on the server. This can lead to a disruption of services, data leakage, or even a full system compromise if system files are deleted.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3570198453\" 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 is a conceptual example of how an attacker might exploit this vulnerability:<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\">POST \/file\/file.admin.controller.php HTTP\/1.1\nHost: target.example.com\nContent-Type: application\/json\n{\n&quot;method&quot;: &quot;procFileAdminEditImage&quot;,\n&quot;target_file&quot;: &quot;\/path\/to\/important\/file&quot;\n}<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>In this example, the &#8220;target_file&#8221; would be replaced with the path to an actual file the attacker wishes to delete.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The recommended mitigation for this vulnerability is to apply the vendor-provided patch. As a temporary measure, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be used to block attempts to exploit this vulnerability. However, these measures should not be considered a long-term solution, and patching the software is strongly advised.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview The CVE-2025-45242 vulnerability targets the Rhymix v2.1.22 content management system. It allows an attacker to delete arbitrary files, which can potentially compromise the system or lead to data leakage. This vulnerability is particularly concerning because of the high CVSS severity score and the potential impact on systems running the affected software. 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