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CVE-2012-2435
Directory traversal vulnerability in the captcha module in Pligg CMS before 1.2.2 allows remote authenticated users to include and execute…
Medium6.5EPSS 1.6%
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Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the captcha module in Pligg CMS before 1.2.2 allows remote authenticated users to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the captcha parameter to module.php, as demonstrated by cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.6% · top 25% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (3)
- https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23089 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://pligg.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pligg?view=revision&revision=2440 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://forums.pligg.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=15 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
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