CVE-2012-6651 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can read arbitrary files on the server via directory traversal in the Vitamin plugin for WordPress.
- 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-2012-6651?
CVE-2012-6651 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Jul 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the Vitamin plugin before 1.1.0 for WordPress allow remote attackers to access arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the path parameter to (1) add_headers.php or (2) minify.php.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6651?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vitamin Plugin Project Vitamin.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6651?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6651 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-2012-6651 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6651 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5vw4-99jh-f2hp.