Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Apr 4, 2014· Updated Jun 16, 2026No known patch
CVE-2012-4920
No known patch is available for this vulnerability.
The affected plugin has been removed from the WordPress.org directory (reason: Author Request), and no patched version is being distributed through the official directory. If you have the affected software installed, you should uninstall or replace it rather than wait for an update.
CVE-2012-4920
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in the zing_forum_output function in forum.php in the Zingiri Forum (aka Forums) plugin before 1.4.4 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the url parameter to index.php.
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21cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 19 more
- cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=1.4.3
- cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: <1.4.4
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
4- wordpress.org/plugins/zingiri-forum/changelognvdPatchVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/50833nvdVendor Advisory
- osvdb.org/89069nvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/81156nvd
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