Path Traversal in Umbraco Cms

CVE-2012-10054

Umbraco CMS versions prior to 4.7.1 are vulnerable to unauthenticated remote code execution via the codeEditorSave.asmx SOAP endpoint, which exposes a SaveDLRScript operation that permits arbitrary file uploads without authentication. By exploiting a path traversal flaw in the fileName parameter, attackers can write malicious ASPX scripts directly into the web-accessible /umbraco/ directory and execute them remotely.

Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)

EPSS: 0.028 (85.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-10054?
CVE-2012-10054 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Umbraco Cms, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2025-08-13.
How severe is CVE-2012-10054?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2012-10054 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.