# CVE-2012-4878: Absolute path traversal vulnerability in controlcenter.php in FlatnuX CMS 2011 08.09.2 allows remote administrators to read arbitrary files

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB, 1 Nuclei template
- Published: 2012-09-06 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Absolute path traversal vulnerability in controlcenter.php in FlatnuX CMS 2011 08.09.2 allows remote administrators to read arbitrary files via a full pathname in the dir parameter in a contents/Files action.

## What to do

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## References

- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/111473/Flatnux-CMS-2011-08.09.2-CSRF-XSS-Directory-Traversal.html
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74568
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52846
- http://www.vulnerability-lab.com/get_content.php?id=487
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37034
- https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/cves/2012/CVE-2012-4878.yaml

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