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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-2208 · published 14 August 2012

CVE-2012-2208: Piwigo path traversal vulnerability

Piwigo · Piwigo

Directory traversal vulnerability in upgrade.php in Piwigo before 2.3.4 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the language parameter.

7.5 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 9.4% · top 4.7% CWE-22 · Path traversal
7.5CVSS 2.0 base score
9.4%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
18References, 6 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in upgrade.php in Piwigo before 2.3.4 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the language parameter.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-04/0196.html Exploit
http://piwigo.org/bugs/view.php?id=2607
http://piwigo.org/forum/viewtopic.php?id=19173
http://piwigo.org/releases/2.3.4
http://secunia.com/advisories/48903 Vendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18782 Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53245 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75185
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23085
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-04/0196.html Exploit
http://piwigo.org/bugs/view.php?id=2607
http://piwigo.org/forum/viewtopic.php?id=19173
http://piwigo.org/releases/2.3.4
http://secunia.com/advisories/48903 Vendor Advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18782 Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53245 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75185
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23085

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-2208), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.