CVE-2012-10036

Project Pier 0.8.8 and earlier contains an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in tools/upload_file.php. The upload handler fails to validate the file type or enforce authentication, allowing remote attackers to upload malicious PHP files directly into a web-accessible directory. The uploaded file is stored with a predictable suffix and can be executed by requesting its URL, resulting in remote code execution.

CVSS

No CVSS.

References

Link	Resource
https://packetstorm.news/files/id/117070
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/projectpier_upload_exec.rb
https://web.archive.org/web/20120111090432/http://www.projectpier.org/
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21929
https://www.opensourcecms.com/projectpier/
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/project-pier-arbitrary-file-upload-rce
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/unix/webapp/projectpier_upload_exec.rb
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21929

Configurations

No configuration.

History

08 Aug 2025, 19:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-08-08 19:15

Updated : 2025-08-08 20:30

NVD link : CVE-2012-10036

Mitre link : CVE-2012-10036

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-10036

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-434

Unrestricted Upload of File with Dangerous Type

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