CVE-2012-1468 — MEDIUM (6.0)

Q: How severe is CVE-2012-1468?

CVE-2012-1468 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2012-1468?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Pkp Open Journal Systems.

Vulnerability Description

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in Open Journal Systems before 2.3.7 allows remote authenticated users with the Author Role permission to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension that is not ".php", then accessing it via a direct request to the file in submission/original/ in the associated article directory, as demonstrated using .pHp, .asp, and other extensions.

CVSS Score

6.0

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Confidentiality

PARTIAL

Integrity

PARTIAL

Availability

PARTIAL

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Pkp	Open Journal Systems	<= 2.3.6

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2012-1468?

CVE-2012-1468 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.0 (MEDIUM). Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in Open Journal Systems before 2.3.7 allows remote authenticated users with the Author Role permission to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executab...

How severe is CVE-2012-1468?

CVE-2012-1468 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.0/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2012-1468?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Pkp Open Journal Systems.