Zingiri Forums up to 1.4.3 forum.php zing_forum_output path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Zingiri Forums. Affected by this vulnerability is the function zing_forum_output of the file forum.php. The manipulation results in path traversal. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-4920. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Zingiri Forums (Forum Software). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function zing_forum_output of the file forum.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Directory traversal vulnerability in the zing_forum_output function in forum.php in the Zingiri Forum (aka Forums) plugin before 1.4.4 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the url parameter to index.php.

The weakness was presented 04/04/2014 by Charlie Eriksen (Website). The advisory is available at wordpress.org. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-4920 since 09/14/2012. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1006 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

By approaching the search of inurl:forum.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 64248 (Forums Plugin for WordPress 'url' Parameter Arbitrary File Disclosure), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 13037 (WordPress Forums Plugin 'url' Parameter Arbitrary File Disclosure Vulnerability).

Upgrading to version 1.0.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (81156), Tenable (64248), SecurityFocus (BID 57224†), OSVDB (89069†) and Secunia (SA50833†). 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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Nessus ID: 64248
Nessus Name: Forums Plugin for WordPress 'url' Parameter Arbitrary File Disclosure
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Upgrade: Forums 1.0.0

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09/14/2012 🔍
01/05/2013 +113 days 🔍
01/09/2013 +4 days 🔍
01/25/2013 +16 days 🔍
05/06/2013 +101 days 🔍
04/04/2014 +333 days 🔍
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03/24/2015 +354 days 🔍
05/09/2026 +4064 days 🔍

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Advisory: wordpress.org
Researcher: Charlie Eriksen
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-4920 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4920
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-66858
X-Force: 81156
SecurityFocus: 57224 - WordPress Forums Plugin 'url' Parameter Arbitrary File Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 50833
OSVDB: 89069
Vulnerability Center: 39419 - WordPress Zingiri Forum plugin Remote Directory Traversal Vulnerability, Medium

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Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 05/09/2026 16:34
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (64), 04/28/2017 18:08 (6), 02/06/2022 14:36 (3), 12/29/2024 19:04 (18), 05/09/2026 16:34 (1)
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