CVE-2012-0987 Path traversal in n/a
Authenticated attackers can exploit a directory traversal flaw in ImpressCMS to include and execute arbitrary local files, leading to code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-0987?
CVE-2012-0987 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Oct 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in edituser.php in ImpressCMS 1.2.x before 1.2.7 Final and 1.3.x before 1.3.1 Final allows remote authenticated users to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the icmsConfigPlugins[sanitizer_plugins][] parameter.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0987?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Impresscms Impresscms.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0987?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0987 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-2012-0987 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0987 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2008-3453 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in ImpressCMS 1.0 have unknown impact and attack vectors, related to modules/admin.php and "a few files
- CVE-2021-26599 SQL Injection in ImpressCMS
- CVE-2021-26600 Type Confusion in ImpressCMS
- CVE-2022-24977 Path Traversal in ImpressCMS
- CVE-2022-50912 ImpressCMS 1.4.4 - Unrestricted File Upload
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9gfm-wp7r-h4wp.