CVE-2012-0896 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via path traversal in the Count Per Day WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-0896?
CVE-2012-0896 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Jan 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in download.php in the Count Per Day module before 3.1.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the f parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0896?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Count per Day Project Count per Day, Tom Braider Count per Day.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0896?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0896 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2012-0896 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-0896 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qr5q-5vgw-wghh.