CVE-2012-0898 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in meb_download.php in the myEASYbackup plugin 1.0.8.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbi…
published 2012-01-20 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-0921
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.8%
- EPSS 2.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in meb_download.php in the myEASYbackup plugin 1.0.8.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the dwn_file parameter.
Exploit prediction
2.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- packetstormsecurity.org http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/view/108711/wpmyeasybackup-traversal.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
packetstormsecurity.org
/files/view/108711/wpmyeasybackup-traversal.txt
exploit
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secunia.com
/advisories/47594
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/72404
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-0898
- NVD CVE-2012-0898
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