CVE-2012-2227 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in update/index.php in PluXml before 5.1.6 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local…
published 2012-08-26 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-2221
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 9.8%
- EPSS 9.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in update/index.php in PluXml before 5.1.6 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a ..%2F (encoded dot dot slash) in the default_lang parameter.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-18828)
- Published
Exploit prediction
9.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-18828 PluXml 5.1.5 - Local File Inclusion webapps, 2012-05-03
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/18828
exploit
-
secunia.com
/advisories/49026
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/53348
vdb-entry
- htbridge.com /advisory/HTB23086
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2012-05/0011.html
mailing-list
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/75330
vdb-entry
-
osvdb.org
/81638
vdb-entry
- pluxml.org /article59/sortie-de-pluxml-5-1-6
- telechargements.pluxml.org /changelog
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-2227
- NVD CVE-2012-2227
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