CVE-2012-3588

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in preview.php in the Plugin Newsletter plugin 1.5 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the data parameter.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 17.64% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/49464 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76171 vdb entry
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19018 exploit
http://www.opensyscom.fr/Actualites/wordpress-plugins-plugin-newsletter-remote-file-disclosure-vulnerability.html exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3588?
CVE-2012-3588 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-3588?
To fix CVE-2012-3588, 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-2012-3588 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-3588 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~18% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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