# CVE-2012-6710: Auth bypass in n/a

> Remote attackers can bypass authentication in eXtplorer by sending an empty password array, allowing unauthorized access to the file manager.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 7 Oct 2018
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-g6wp-8w8c-mgf4, UBUNTU-CVE-2012-6710

## What is CVE-2012-6710?

CVE-2012-6710 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Oct 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

ext_find_user in eXtplorer through 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a password[]= (aka an empty array) in an action=login request to index.php.

Weakness: CWE-287 (Improper Authentication)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6710?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Extplorer Extplorer.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-6710?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6710 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-6710 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-6710 exists.

Public exploit code:

- eXtplorer v2.1 Arbitrary File Upload Vulnerability (metasploit)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2023-54335](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-54335/): eXtplorer<= 2.1.14 - Authentication Bypass & Remote Code Execution (RCE) (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2023-29657](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-29657/): File upload in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2023-27842](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-27842/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2016-4313](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2016-4313/): Path traversal in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2017-12756](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-12756/): Command injection in n/a (high 7.2)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-6710 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-6710 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Oct 2018. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-6710 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-6710/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-6710/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-6710
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-6710
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-6710

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