# CVE-2025-46359: Path traversal in PowerCMS

> A path traversal in PowerCMS allows administrators to execute arbitrary code via a crafted backup file during restore.

- **Severity:** High 8.6 (`CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 31 Jul 2025
- **Updated:** 31 Jul 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rvp7-mgh9-qv55

## What is CVE-2025-46359?

CVE-2025-46359 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Alfasado Inc. PowerCMS, published on 31 Jul 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A path traversal issue exists in backup and restore feature of multiple versions of PowerCMS. A product administrator may execute arbitrary code by restoring a crafted backup file.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-46359?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Alfasado Powercms.

## How do I fix CVE-2025-46359?

No fix has been published for CVE-2025-46359 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2025-46359 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-46359 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code:

- PoC CVE-2025-46359 (github_poc): https://github.com/samarthop2011/PoC-for-CVE-2025-46359

## Other vulnerabilities in Alfasado Inc. PowerCMS

- [CVE-2022-33941](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-33941/): Command injection in PowerCMS XMLRPC API (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-20850](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-20850/): Command injection in PowerCMS XMLRPC API (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-50297](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-50297/): Open redirect in PowerCMS (PowerCMS 4 Series) (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2019-6020](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-6020/): Open redirect in PowerCMS (medium 6.1)
- [CVE-2023-49117](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-49117/): Cross-site scripting in PowerCMS (PowerCMS 4 Series) (medium 5.4)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2025-46359 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2025-46359 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Alfasado Inc. PowerCMS, published on 31 Jul 2025. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-46359 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Alfasado Inc. PowerCMS. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-46359/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-46359/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-46359
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-46359
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-46359

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2025-46359/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.