Path Traversal in Clansphere Project

CVE-2012-10034

ClanSphere 2011.3 is vulnerable to a local file inclusion (LFI) flaw due to improper handling of the cs_lang cookie parameter. The application fails to sanitize user-supplied input, allowing attackers to traverse directories and read arbitrary files outside the web root. The vulnerability is further exacerbated by null byte injection (%00) to bypass file extension checks.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.013 (68.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-10034?
CVE-2012-10034 is a high-severity vulnerability in Clansphere Project, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2025-08-05.
How severe is CVE-2012-10034?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2012-10034 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.