CVE-2012-10042 Sflog! CMS 1.0 Arbitrary File Upload RCE
Authenticated attackers can upload malicious PHP files via the blog management interface to achieve remote 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-2012-10042?
CVE-2012-10042 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sflog! CMS, published on 8 Aug 2025. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Sflog! CMS 1.0 contains an authenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the blog management interface. The application ships with default credentials (admin:secret) and allows authenticated users to upload files via manage.php. The upload mechanism fails to validate file types, enabling attackers to upload a PHP backdoor into a web-accessible directory (blogs/download/uploads/). Once uploaded, the file can be executed remotely, resulting in full remote code execution.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-10042?
How do I fix CVE-2012-10042?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-10042 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-10042 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-10042 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6hrq-6p7f-4hj2.