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Vulnerability record · CVE-2012-6710 · published 7 October 2018

CVE-2012-6710: Extplorer improper authentication vulnerability

Extplorer · Extplorer

ext_find_user in eXtplorer through 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a password[]= (aka an empty array) in an action=login request to index.php.

9.8 CVSS 3.0 Critical EPSS 25% · top 2.2% CWE-287 · Improper authentication
9.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 7.5
25%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

ext_find_user in eXtplorer through 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a password[]= (aka an empty array) in an action=login request to index.php.

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://itsecuritysolutions.org/2012-12-31-eXtplorer-v2.1-authentication-bypass-vulnerability ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://www.cnnvd.org.cn/web/xxk/ldxqById.tag?CNNVD=CNNVD-201212-371 Third Party Advisory
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57058 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://itsecuritysolutions.org/2012-12-31-eXtplorer-v2.1-authentication-bypass-vulnerability ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://www.cnnvd.org.cn/web/xxk/ldxqById.tag?CNNVD=CNNVD-201212-371 Third Party Advisory
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57058 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2012-6710), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.