CVE-2012-1671 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.6% (pctl 85)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in phpPaleo 4.8b155 and earlier allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the lang parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 2.57% — more likely to be exploited than 85% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2012-10-08 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| nicolas tormo | phppaleo |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | phpPaleo - Local File Inclusion | 2012-04-04 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/80100
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48398
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18701
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/15/11
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/16/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52530
- http://osvdb.org/80100
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48398
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18701
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/15/11
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/03/16/3
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52530
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