CVE-2012-10025

Public Exploit
WordPress Plugin Advanced Custom Fields <= 3.5.1 Remote File Inclusion

Description

The WordPress plugin Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) version 3.5.1 and below contains a remote file inclusion (RFI) vulnerability in core/actions/export.php. When the PHP configuration directive allow_url_include is enabled (default: Off), an unauthenticated attacker can exploit the acf_abspath POST parameter to include and execute arbitrary remote PHP code. This leads to remote code execution under the web server’s context, allowing full compromise of the host.

Category

10.0
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 4.0 •
EPSS 0.25%
Third-Party Advisory tenable.com Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com Third-Party Advisory wpscan.com Third-Party Advisory vulncheck.com
Affected: Advanced Custom Fields WordPress Plugin
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References

Link Tags
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/wp_advanced_custom_fields_exec.rb exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23856 exploit
http://web.archive.org/web/20121223025326/http://secunia.com:80/advisories/51037 technical description exploit
https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/63326 third party advisory
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/wordpress-plugins/advanced-custom-fields/advanced-custom-fields-351-remote-code-execution-via-remote-file-inclusion third party advisory
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/d132d93b-509c-490d-8001-87147ed28c5e/ third party advisory
https://wordpress.org/plugins/advanced-custom-fields/ product
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wordpress-plugin-advanced-custom-fields-remote-file-inclusion third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-10025?
CVE-2012-10025 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-10025?
To fix CVE-2012-10025, 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-2012-10025 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-10025 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2012-10025?
CVE-2012-10025 affects Advanced Custom Fields WordPress Plugin.
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