CVE-2012-6500 Path traversal in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 12 Jan 2013 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in Pragyan CMS download.lib.php.

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-2012-6500?

CVE-2012-6500 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Jan 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Directory traversal vulnerability in download.lib.php in Pragyan CMS 3.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the fileget parameter in a profile action to index.php.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6500?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Pragyan Cms Project Pragyan Cms.

How do I fix CVE-2012-6500?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6500 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-2012-6500 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6500 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2q9m-7rqw-8rxq.