CVE-2012-5223 EXPLOIT
7.5
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 40.5% (pctl 99)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The proc_deutf function in includes/functions_vbseocp_abstract.php in vBSEO 3.5.0, 3.5.1, 3.5.2, 3.6.0, and earlier allows remote attackers to insert and execute arbitrary PHP code via "complex curly syntax" in the char_repl parameter, which is inserted into a regular expression that is processed by the preg_replace function with the eval switch.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.5 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 40.53% — more likely to be exploited than 99% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-94 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2012-10-01 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| crawlability | vbseo |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | vBSEO 3.6.0 - 'proc_deutf()' Remote PHP Code Injection (Metasploit) | 2012-01-27 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/78508
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47699
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18424
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51647
- http://www.vbseo.com/f5/vbseo-security-bulletin-all-supported-versions-patch-release-52783/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72689
- http://osvdb.org/78508
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47699
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18424
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51647
- http://www.vbseo.com/f5/vbseo-security-bulletin-all-supported-versions-patch-release-52783/
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72689
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