CVE-2012-5231

Public Exploit

Description

miniCMS 1.0 and 2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted (1) pagename or (2) area variable containing an executable extension, which is not properly handled by (a) update.php when writing files to content/, or (b) updatenews.php when writing files to content/news/.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.65% Top 15%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18410 exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72645 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51612 vdb entry exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5231?
CVE-2012-5231 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-5231?
To fix CVE-2012-5231, 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-2012-5231 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-5231 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~3% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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