CVE-2012-4915 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 50% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Google Doc Embedder plugin before 2.5.4 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter to libs/pdf.php.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 50.02% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2014-05-29 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| davistribe | google doc embedder |
| wordpress | wordpress |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | WordPress Plugin Google Document Embedder - Arbitrary File Disclosure (Metasploit) | 2013-01-08 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/88891
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50832
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57133
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80930
- http://osvdb.org/88891
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50832
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57133
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80930
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