CVE-2012-4920 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in the Zingiri Forum WordPress plugin.
- 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-2012-4920?
CVE-2012-4920 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Apr 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the zing_forum_output function in forum.php in the Zingiri Forum (aka Forums) plugin before 1.4.4 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the url parameter to index.php.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4920?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Zingiri Forums.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4920?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4920 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-2012-4920 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4920 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v6p6-mvpj-6338.