CVE-2012-3588

N/A Unknown

Published: June 19, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026

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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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/49464

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19018

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.opensyscom.fr/Actualites/wordpress-plugins-plugin-newsletter-remote-file-disclosure-vulnerability.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76171

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/49464

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19018

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

http://www.opensyscom.fr/Actualites/wordpress-plugins-plugin-newsletter-remote-file-disclosure-vulnerability.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Exploit

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76171

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

N/A / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

10.7%

95th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-22

Affected Vendors

wordpress

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