# CVE-2012-1226: Path traversal in n/a

> Remote attackers can read arbitrary files and potentially execute code via directory traversal in Dolibarr CMS parameters.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P`)
- **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:** 21 Feb 2012
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-67ww-jmxf-h84x

## What is CVE-2012-1226?

CVE-2012-1226 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dolibarr Dolibarr Erp\/Crm, published on 21 Feb 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in Dolibarr CMS 3.2.0 Alpha allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files and possibly execute arbitrary code via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) file parameter to document.php or (2) backtopage parameter in a create action to comm/action/fiche.php.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1226?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Dolibarr Dolibarr Erp\/Crm.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-1226?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1226 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-1226 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-1226 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Dolibarr ERP/CRM 3.2.0 < Alpha - File Inclusion (exploitdb)
- Dolibarr ERP/CRM 3.2 Alpha - Multiple Directory Traversal Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)
- Dolibarr ERP/CRM 3.2 Alpha - Multiple Directory Traversal Vulnerabilities (nuclei): http/cves/2012/CVE-2012-1226.yaml

## Other vulnerabilities in Dolibarr Dolibarr Erp\/Crm

- [CVE-2022-43138](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43138/): Dolibarr vulnerable to privilege escalation (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-40871](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-40871/): Dolibarr vulnerable to Eval Injection (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2021-33816](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-33816/): Dolibarr remote PHP code execution (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2020-7995](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-7995/): Dolibarr Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2013-2091](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-2091/): SQL injection in dolibarr (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-1226 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-1226 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Dolibarr Dolibarr Erp\/Crm, published on 21 Feb 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-1226 exists.

Affected product: Dolibarr Dolibarr Erp\/Crm. 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-2012-1226/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1226/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1226
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1226
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-1226

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1226/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.