CVE-2012-3588

Published: Jun 19, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

5.0

Vector

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

Exploitability: 10.0 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in preview.php in the Plugin Newsletter plugin 1.5 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the data parameter.

Affected (1)

Products: Wordpress: Plugin Newsletter Plugin

Wordpress

1 product

Plugin Newsletter Plugin

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Wordpress Plugin Newsletter Plugin	Version 1.5

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Wordpress Wordpress	All versions

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 (8)

http://secunia.com/advisories/49464

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19018

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.opensyscom.fr/Actualites/wordpress-plugins-plugin-newsletter-remote-file-disclosure-vulnerability.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76171

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/49464

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19018

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

http://www.opensyscom.fr/Actualites/wordpress-plugins-plugin-newsletter-remote-file-disclosure-vulnerability.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76171

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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