CVE-2012-4915 is a directory traversal vulnerability in the Google Doc Embedder plugin for WordPress, affecting versions prior to 2.5.4. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to read arbitrary files on the server by manipulating the 'file' parameter in libs/pdf.php. With a CVSS score of 5.0, it's a medium-severity vulnerability, easily exploitable over the network with low complexity, leading to information disclosure. Although not on CISA's KEV catalog, a Metasploit module exists, indicating readily available exploit code, yet it shows minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:davistribe:google_doc_embedder:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.