CVE-2012-1671
medium
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.8
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in phpPaleo 4.8b155 and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the lang parameter.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| nicolas_tormo | phppaleo | {"endIncluding":"4.8b155"} | |
References
- http://osvdb.org/80100
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48398
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18701
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/15/11
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/16/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52530
- http://osvdb.org/80100
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48398
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18701
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/15/11
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/16/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52530
CWEs
CWE-22
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.