CVE-2012-2227 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 9.8% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
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 dot slash) in the default_lang parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 9.78% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2012-08-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| pluxml | pluxml |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | PluXml 5.1.5 - Local File Inclusion | 2012-05-03 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-05/0011.html
- http://osvdb.org/81638
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49026
- http://telechargements.pluxml.org/changelog
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18828
- http://www.pluxml.org/article59/sortie-de-pluxml-5-1-6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53348
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75330
- https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23086
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-05/0011.html
- http://osvdb.org/81638
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49026
- http://telechargements.pluxml.org/changelog
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18828
- http://www.pluxml.org/article59/sortie-de-pluxml-5-1-6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53348
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75330
- https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23086
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