CVE-2012-1468 json
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in Open Journal Systems before 2.3.7 allows remote authenticated users with the Author Role permission t…
published 2012-09-06 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-1486
- cvss
- 6.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.5%
- EPSS 3.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 89%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in Open Journal Systems before 2.3.7 allows remote authenticated users with the Author Role permission to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension that is not ".php", then accessing it via a direct request to the file in submission/original/ in the associated article directory, as demonstrated using .pHp, .asp, and other extensions.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-37001)
- Published
Exploit prediction
3.48% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 89% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-37001 Open Journal Systems (OJS) 2.3.6 - Multiple Script Arbitrary File Upload webapps, 2012-03-21
- htbridge.com https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23079 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.0 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-1468
- NVD CVE-2012-1468
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