CVE-2012-6522 EXPLOIT
5.0
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 4% (pctl 90)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the getContent function in codes/wcms.php in w-CMS 2.01 allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the p parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.0 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| EPSS | 4.04% — more likely to be exploited than 90% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-22 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2013-01-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| w-cms | w-cms |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | w-CMS 2.0.1 - Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2012-04-06 |
| exploit-db | w-CMS 2.01 - Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2012-01-10 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47527
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18348
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18711
- http://www.osvdb.org/80974
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51359
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72302
- http://secunia.com/advisories/47527
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18348
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18711
- http://www.osvdb.org/80974
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51359
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72302
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