CVE-2012-0981 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can list arbitrary directories and image files via path traversal in the r parameter of index.php.
- 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-2012-0981?
CVE-2012-0981 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Feb 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in phpShowtime 2.0 allows remote attackers to list arbitrary directories and image files via a .. (dot dot) in the r parameter to index.php. NOTE: Some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0981?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Kybernetika Phpshowtime.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0981?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0981 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-2012-0981 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-0981 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h748-pv4x-h2jc.