CVE-2012-3588 json
Directory traversal vulnerability in preview.php in the Plugin Newsletter plugin 1.5 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrar…
published 2012-06-19 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-3535
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 10.4%
- EPSS 10.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in preview.php in the Plugin Newsletter plugin 1.5 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the data parameter.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-19018)
- Published
Exploit prediction
10.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-19018 WordPress Plugin NewsLetter 1.5 - Remote File Disclosure webapps, 2012-06-08
- opensyscom.fr http://www.opensyscom.fr/Actualites/wordpress-plugins-plugin-newsletter-remote-file-disclosure-vulnerability.html 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
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- CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/19018
exploit
-
opensyscom.fr
/Actualites/wordpress-plugins-plugin-newsletter-remote-file-disclosure-vulnerability.html
exploit
-
secunia.com
/advisories/49464
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/76171
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-3588
- NVD CVE-2012-3588
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