CVE-2012-3996

Public Exploit

Description

TikiWiki CMS/Groupware 8.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain the installation path via a direct request to (1) admin/include_calendar.php, (2) tiki-rss_error.php, or (3) tiki-watershed_service.php.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 17.23% Top 10%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19630 exploit
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19573 exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/83533 vdb entry
http://info.tiki.org/article191-Tiki-Releases-8-4 patch
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-07/0020.html mailing list exploit
http://info.tiki.org/article190-Tiki-Wiki-CMS-Groupware-Updates-Tiki-6-7-LTS patch
http://dev.tiki.org/item4109 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3996?
CVE-2012-3996 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-3996?
To fix CVE-2012-3996, 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-2012-3996 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-3996 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~17% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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