CVE-2012-4915
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Google Doc Embedder plugin before 2.5.4 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ..
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 50.0%, higher than 99% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the Google Doc Embedder plugin before 2.5.4 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the file parameter to libs/pdf.php.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 50.02% probability · 99th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 8 January 2013
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-22
- Affected
- davistribe/google doc embedder
- Source
- PSIRT-CNA@flexerasoftware.com
EPSS 50.0% since 4 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://osvdb.org/88891
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50832
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57133
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80930
- http://osvdb.org/88891
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50832
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57133
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80930
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.