Directory traversal vulnerability in Open-Realty CMS 2.5.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files…

published 2012-09-06 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-1146

cvss: 6.8; 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: 1; Exploit-DB

Directory traversal vulnerability in Open-Realty CMS 2.5.8 and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the select_users_template parameter to index.php.

Timeline

2012-03-05 First public exploit (EDB-36910)
2012-09-06 Published

Exploit prediction

2.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

EDB-36910 Open Realty 2.5.x - 'select_users_template' Local File Inclusion webapps, 2012-03-05
yehg.net http://yehg.net/lab/pr0js/advisories/%5Bopen-realty_2.5.8_2.x%5D_lfi referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52296 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/05/23 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-03/0012.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/05/14 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by	version	score	vector
NVD	2.0	6.8	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

yehg.net /lab/pr0js/advisories/%5Bopen-realty_2.5.8_2.x%5D_lfi
exploit
securityfocus.com /bid/52296
vdb-entry, exploit
openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2012/03/05/23
mailing-list, exploit
archives.neohapsis.com /archives/bugtraq/2012-03/0012.html
mailing-list, exploit
openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2012/03/05/14
mailing-list, exploit
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/73736
vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2012-1112
NVD CVE-2012-1112

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Summary