CVE-2012-4495 Path traversal in n/a
Authenticated users can exploit a path traversal flaw in the Mime Mail module to send arbitrary files outside the public directory as email attachments.
- 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-2012-4495?
CVE-2012-4495 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Oct 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Mime Mail module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.1 for Drupal does not properly restrict access to files outside Drupal's publish files directory, which allows remote authenticated users to send arbitrary files as attachments.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4495?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mime Mail Module Project Mimemail.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4495?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4495 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2012-4495 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4495 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qg6j-cgpv-37w6.