// For flags

CVE-2012-3588

Plugin: Newsletter <= 1.5 - Arbitrary File Read

Severity Score

7.5
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

3
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

Directory traversal vulnerability in preview.php in the Plugin Newsletter plugin 1.5 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the data parameter.

Vulnerabilidad de salto de directorio en preview.php en el complemento Plugin Newsletter v1.5 para WordPress, permite a atacantes remotos leer archivos de su elección a través de .. (punto punto) en el parámetro data.

*Credits: Sammy Forgit
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Partial
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2012-05-31 CVE Published
  • 2012-06-08 First Exploit
  • 2012-06-19 CVE Reserved
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • 2024-09-01 EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-22: Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Wordpress
Search vendor "Wordpress"
 Plugin Newsletter Plugin
Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Plugin Newsletter Plugin"
 1.5
Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Plugin Newsletter Plugin" and version "1.5"
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Affected
in Wordpress
Search vendor "Wordpress"
 Wordpress
Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"
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Safe