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CVE-2012-3588 Detail

Current Description

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19018 Exploit 
http://www.opensyscom.fr/Actualites/wordpress-plugins-plugin-newsletter-remote-file-disclosure-vulnerability.html Exploit 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76171

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal') cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-3588
NVD Published Date:
06/19/2012
NVD Last Modified:
08/28/2017
Source:
MITRE