CVE-2012-6652

Public Exploit

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in pageflipbook.php script from index.php in Page Flip Book plugin for WordPress (wppageflip) allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the pageflipbook_language parameter.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.26% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory ceriksen.com Third-Party Advisory wordpress.org Third-Party Advisory openwall.com Third-Party Advisory openwall.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pageflipbook-pageflipbook_language-parameter-local-file-inclusion/ third party advisory
http://ceriksen.com/2012/07/10/wordpress-a-page-flip-book-plugin-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability/ third party advisory exploit
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/30/2 third party advisory mailing list
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/31/8 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-6652?
CVE-2012-6652 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-6652?
To fix CVE-2012-6652, 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-2012-6652 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-6652 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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