CVE-2012-10044 MobileCartly 1.0 savepage.php Arbitrary File Creation
Unauthenticated attackers can create arbitrary files via savepage.php, leading to remote code execution on the server.
- 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-2012-10044?
CVE-2012-10044 is a critical vulnerability in MobileCartly, published on 8 Aug 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
MobileCartly version 1.0 contains an arbitrary file creation vulnerability in the savepage.php script. The application fails to perform authentication or authorization checks before invoking file_put_contents() on attacker-controlled input. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this flaw by sending crafted HTTP GET requests to savepage.php, specifying both the filename and content. This allows arbitrary file creation within the pages/ directory or any writable path on the server, allowing remote code execution.
Weakness: CWE-434
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-10044?
How do I fix CVE-2012-10044?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-10044 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-10044 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-10044 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Metasploit module.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w75v-hg32-gpp6.