CVE-2012-6522 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files via directory traversal in w-CMS, exposing sensitive data without authentication.
- 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-2012-6522?
CVE-2012-6522 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 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 the getContent function in codes/wcms.php in w-CMS 2.01 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the p parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6522?
It affects 1 product.
Products include W-Cms W-Cms.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6522?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6522 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-2012-6522 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-6522 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h4wh-9mpw-7f8j.