Path Traversal in James Charlesworth Tinymce Thumbnail Gallery
CVE-2012-20002
TinyMCE Thumbnail Gallery plugin for WordPress before 1.1.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files via the href parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to /php/download-image.php with traversal sequences like ../../../../wp-config.php to retrieve database credentials and system files. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-19.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- packetstorm.news/files/id/113417/ (exploit)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19022 (exploit)
- wpscan.com/vulnerability/4a49b023-c1c9-4cc4-a2fd-af5f911bb400 (third-party-advisory)
- github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/wor… (technical-description)
- wordpress.org/plugins/tinymce-thumbnail-gallery/ (product)
- www.vulncheck.com/advisories/tinymce-thumbnail-gallery-wordpress-plugin-1.1.0-p… (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-20002?
- CVE-2012-20002 is a high-severity vulnerability in James Charlesworth Tinymce Thumbnail Gallery, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-10-20.
- How severe is CVE-2012-20002?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.