CVE-2012-5231

Name: CVE-2012-5231
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2012-10-01T20:55:04.407+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.66%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-5231 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. miniCMS 1.0 and 2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted (1) pagename or (2) area variable containing an executable extension, which is not properly handled by (a) update.php when writing files to content/, or (b) updatenews.php when writing files to content/news/.. EPSS estimates a 2.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

miniCMS 1.0 and 2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted (1) pagename or (2) area variable containing an executable extension, which is not properly handled by (a) update.php when writing files to content/, or (b) updatenews.php when writing files to content/news/.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.66%

83.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Jessgramp	Minicms	1.0
Jessgramp	Minicms	2.0

References

Timeline

Published: Oct 1, 2012
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-5231?

How severe is CVE-2012-5231?

Severity scoring for CVE-2012-5231 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.66% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5231?

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Source: NVD / NIST