Arbitrary file upload in Sflog! Cms
CVE-2012-10042
Sflog! CMS 1.0 contains an authenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the blog management interface. The application ships with default credentials (admin:secret) and allows authenticated users to upload files via manage.php. The upload mechanism fails to validate file types, enabling attackers to upload a PHP backdoor into a web-accessible directory (blogs/download/uploads/). Once uploaded, the file can be executed remotely, resulting in full remote code execution.
Vulnerability class: Unrestricted File Upload
Published · last modified .
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (71.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 71.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.014 · change: +0.004
Affected products
- Sflog! Cms — versions 1.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/m… (exploit)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19626 (exploit)
- sourceforge.net/projects/sflog/ (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/sflog-cms-arbitrary-file-upload-rce (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-10042?
- CVE-2012-10042 is a vulnerability in Sflog! Cms, classified under Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type. Published 2025-08-08.
- Is CVE-2012-10042 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.