Path Traversal in Page Flip Book Project
CVE-2012-6652
Directory traversal vulnerability in pageflipbook.php script from index.php in Page Flip Book plugin for WordPress (wppageflip) allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the pageflipbook_language parameter.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.044 (91.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.044 · newest: 0.044 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wordpress.org/support/topic/pageflipbook-pageflipbook_language-parameter-local-… (Third Party Advisory)
- ceriksen.com/2012/07/10/wordpress-a-page-flip-book-plugin-local-file-inclusion-… (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/30/2 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/31/8 (Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-6652?
- CVE-2012-6652 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Page Flip Book Project, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2019-05-13.
- How severe is CVE-2012-6652?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2012-6652 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.