CVE-2012-0896

Public Exploit

Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in download.php in the Count Per Day module before 3.1.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the f parameter.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 10.85% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/count-per-day/changelog/
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18355 exploit
http://osvdb.org/78270 vdb entry exploit
http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/488883/count-per-day
http://secunia.com/advisories/47529 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72385 vdb entry
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/108631/countperday-downloadxss.txt exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51402 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0896?
CVE-2012-0896 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0896?
To fix CVE-2012-0896, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-0896 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-0896 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~11% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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