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CVE-2012-1790 json

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in Webgrind 1.0 and 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the…

published 2012-03-19 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-1800

cvss
5.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
4.8%
EPSS 4.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 91%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in Webgrind 1.0 and 1.0.2 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the file parameter to index.php.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-18523)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

4.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 91% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-18523 webgrind 1.0 - 'file' Local File Inclusion webapps, 2012-02-25
  • zeroscience.mk http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2012-5075.php referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • packetstormsecurity.org http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/110216 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

Sources

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