CVE-2012-2227

Published: Aug 26, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

7.5

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 6.4

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (1)

Products: Pluxml: Pluxml

Pluxml

1 product

Pluxml

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Pluxml Pluxml	Up to 5.1.5

Related CWEs

CWE-22

Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

References (18)

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-05/0011.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://osvdb.org/81638

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/49026

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://telechargements.pluxml.org/changelog

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18828

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.pluxml.org/article59/sortie-de-pluxml-5-1-6

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53348

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75330

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23086

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-05/0011.html