CVE-2012-2227 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in update/index.php in PluXml before 5.1.6 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a ..%2F (encoded dot dot slash) in the default_lang parameter.

Published: 2012-08-26

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 9.8% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:pluxml:pluxml:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.09775.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-05/0011.html
http://osvdb.org/81638
http://secunia.com/advisories/49026
http://telechargements.pluxml.org/changelog
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18828
http://www.pluxml.org/article59/sortie-de-pluxml-5-1-6
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53348
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75330
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23086

History

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Subscriptions

Pluxml Pluxml

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2012-08-26T18:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T19:26:09.041Z

Reserved: 2012-04-11T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-2227

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-08-26T18:55:01.683

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:41:12.663

Link: CVE-2012-2227

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-22
Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

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