# CVE-2010-4330: Directory traversal vulnerability in includes/controller.php in Pulse CMS Basic before 1.2.9 allows remote attackers to include and execute

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2010-12-07 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in includes/controller.php in Pulse CMS Basic before 1.2.9 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the p parameter to index.php.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## References

- http://osvdb.org/69622
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42462
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3128
- http://pulsecms.com/release-notes.php
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515029/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45186
- http://www.uncompiled.com/2010/12/pulse-cms-basic-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability-cve-2010-4330/
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15691
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15691

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