Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-2435

Directory traversal vulnerability in the captcha module in Pligg CMS before 1.2.2 allows remote authenticated users to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the captcha parameter to module.php, as demonstrated by cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks.
Published 2012-05-27 20:55:01
Updated 2012-05-29 04:00:00
Source MITRE
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Directory traversalCross-site request forgery (CSRF)

Products affected by CVE-2012-2435

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-2435

EPSS FAQ
0.26%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 67 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2012-2435

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
6.5
 MEDIUM AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
8.0
6.4
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2012-2435

  • The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
    Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2012-2435

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