CVE-2012-4878 Path traversal in n/a
Remote administrators can read arbitrary files via path traversal in FlatnuX CMS controlcenter.php.
- 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-2012-4878?
CVE-2012-4878 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Sep 2012. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Absolute path traversal vulnerability in controlcenter.php in FlatnuX CMS 2011 08.09.2 allows remote administrators to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the dir parameter in a contents/Files action.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4878?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Flatnux Flatnux.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4878?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4878 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-2012-4878 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-4878 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 Nuclei template.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6r6r-4q6c-c9vg.