Directory traversal vulnerability in the getContent function in codes/wcms.php in w-CMS 2.01 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary file…

published 2013-01-31 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-6372

cvss: 5.0; version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 4.0%; EPSS 4.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
public exploits: 2; Exploit-DB

Directory traversal vulnerability in the getContent function in codes/wcms.php in w-CMS 2.01 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the p parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Timeline

2012-01-10 First public exploit (EDB-18348)
2013-01-31 Published

Exploit prediction

4.04% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

EDB-18711 w-CMS 2.0.1 - Multiple Vulnerabilities webapps, 2012-04-06
EDB-18348 w-CMS 2.01 - Multiple Vulnerabilities webapps, 2012-01-10
securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51359 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

exploit-db.com /exploits/18348
exploit
exploit-db.com /exploits/18711
exploit
securityfocus.com /bid/51359
vdb-entry, exploit
secunia.com /advisories/47527
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
osvdb.org /80974
vdb-entry
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/72302
vdb-entry

Sources

CVE List CVE-2012-6522
NVD CVE-2012-6522

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Summary