CVE-2012-10036 describes an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in Project Pier 0.8.8 and earlier, specifically within the tools/upload_file.php component. This critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) allows remote attackers to upload malicious PHP files to a web-accessible directory due to a lack of file type validation and authentication enforcement. Successful exploitation leads to remote code execution, enabling full compromise of the affected system. While not currently on CISA's KEV catalog, a Metasploit module exists, and the vulnerability has garnered significant community discussion, indicating a high likelihood of exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 0, <= 0.8.8CPE match | cpe:2.3:a:projectpier:projectpier:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 4.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.