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CVE-2012-2227

Directory traversal vulnerability in update/index.php in PluXml before 5.1.6 allows remote attackers to include and exec

Directory traversal vulnerability in update/index.php in PluXml before 5.1.6 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a ..%2F (encoded dot slash) in the default_lang parameter.

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 0.14418
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  • EPSS ≥ 0.10 - elevated exploitation probability
  • EPSS percentile: top 5% of all CVEs by exploitation likelihood
  • Public exploit or PoC is available
  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
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Affected Products & Versions

1
pluxml<= 5.1.5
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Public Exploits & PoCs

2
webappsPluXml 5.1.5 - Local File Inclusion2012-05-03
pocwww.exploit-db.com · 18828www.exploit-db.com
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Scoring & Timeline

7.5
HIGH · CVSS v2 (legacy) · cve@mitre.org
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This CVE predates CVSS v3; the legacy v2 score is shown so triage still has a severity to work with.
v2 Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Published to NVD26 Aug 2012 · 06:55 PM
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References & Sources

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Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-05/0011.html
http://osvdb.org/81638
http://secunia.com/advisories/49026Vendor Advisory
http://telechargements.pluxml.org/changelog
http://www.pluxml.org/article59/sortie-de-pluxml-5-1-6
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53348
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