# CVE-2012-10016: Halulu simple-download-button-shortcode Plugin Download simple-download-button_dl.php information disclosure

> Remote attackers can exploit the download handler to disclose sensitive information via the file argument in the Halulu simple-download-button-shortcode plugin.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Oct 2023
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m4gf-gh3f-383f

## What is CVE-2012-10016?

CVE-2012-10016 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Halulu simple-download-button-shortcode Plugin, published on 16 Oct 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Halulu simple-download-button-shortcode Plugin 1.0 on WordPress. Affected is an unknown function of the file simple-download-button_dl.php of the component Download Handler. The manipulation of the argument file leads to information disclosure. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 1.1 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as e648a8706818297cf02a665ae0bae1c069dea5f1. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-242190 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-10016?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Halulu Simple-Download-Button-Shortcode.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-10016?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-10016 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-10016 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-10016 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

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Check this codebase for CVE-2012-10016 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-10016 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Halulu simple-download-button-shortcode Plugin, published on 16 Oct 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-10016 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Halulu simple-download-button-shortcode Plugin. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-10016/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-10016/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-10016
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-10016
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-10016

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-10016/
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