PluXml 5.1.5 default_lang path traversal

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in PluXml 5.1.5. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument default_lang with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in update/index.php in PluXml before 5.1.6 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a ..%2F (encoded dot dot slash) in the default_lang parameter.

The weakness was presented 08/26/2012 with High-Tech Bridge SA (Website). The advisory is shared for download at htbridge.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-2227 since 04/11/2012. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1006.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional.

Upgrading to version 5.1.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (75330), SecurityFocus (BID 53348†), OSVDB (81638†) and Secunia (SA49026†). See VDB-61870 and VDB-61869 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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D2Sec: PluXml 5.1.5 LFI

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: PluXml 5.1.5

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05/02/2012 +21 days 🔍
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08/26/2012 +115 days 🔍
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03/23/2015 +939 days 🔍
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Advisory: htbridge.com
Organization: High-Tech Bridge SA
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-2227 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-2227
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61868
X-Force: 75330
SecurityFocus: 53348 - PluXml 'default_lang' Parameter Local File Include Vulnerability
Secunia: 49026 - PluXml File Inclusion and Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 81638

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Created: 03/23/2015 04:50 PM
Updated: 03/26/2025 07:58 AM
Changes: 03/23/2015 04:50 PM (48), 01/29/2018 04:08 PM (8), 12/12/2021 02:19 PM (2), 12/12/2021 02:21 PM (7), 03/26/2025 07:58 AM (19)
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