CVE-2012-4036 File upload in n/a
Remote administrators can execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading malicious files to the addons directory in PBBoard.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-4036?
CVE-2012-4036 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Aug 2012. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in admin.php in PBBoard 2.1.4 allows remote administrators to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in the addons directory. NOTE: this vulnerability can be leveraged by remote attackers using CVE-2012-1216.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4036?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pbboard Pbboard.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4036?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4036 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2012-4036 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-4036 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r99x-5v7g-2wmf.