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CVE-2012-6652
CRITICAL
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.
Published: May 13, 2019
Modified: Jun 16, 2026
CWE-22
CVSS Metrics
CVSSv3
Attack Vector:
NETWORK
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
NONE
User Interaction:
NONE
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
HIGH
Integrity Impact:
HIGH
Availability Impact:
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Version |
|---|---|---|
| page_flip_book_project | page_flip_book | - |
GitHub Security Advisory GHSA-rgwf-r6wf-7f5f
Directory traversal vulnerability in pageflipbook.php script from index.php in Page Flip Book...
References (8)
- http://ceriksen.com/2012/07/10/wordpress-a-page-flip-book-plugin-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pageflipbook-pageflipbook_language-parameter-local-file-inclusion/ Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/30/2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/31/8 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://ceriksen.com/2012/07/10/wordpress-a-page-flip-book-plugin-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pageflipbook-pageflipbook_language-parameter-local-file-inclusion/ Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/30/2 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/07/31/8 Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
Risk Scores
CVSS Score
9.8 / 10
EPSS Score
4.42%
Top 9% most likely to be exploited
Threat Score
40.5 / 100
Data Sources
NVD
EPSS
GitHub