CVE-2010-4330

Pulse CMS < 1.2.9 - Remote File Inclusion via Path Traversal in p Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2010-4330. PoCs published by Mark Stanislav.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in Pulse CMS Basic versions prior to 1.2.9. The vulnerability is exploited via a null-byte attack in the 'p' parameter of the 'index.php' script, allowing arbitrary file reads when 'magic_quotes_gpc' is disabled.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in includes/controller.php in Pulse CMS Basic before 1.2.9 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the p parameter to index.php.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC
by Mark Stanislav · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15691

This exploit demonstrates a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in Pulse CMS Basic versions prior to 1.2.9. The vulnerability is exploited via a null-byte attack in the 'p' parameter of the 'index.php' script, allowing arbitrary file reads when 'magic_quotes_gpc' is disabled.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Pulse CMS Basic < 1.2.9
No auth needed
Prerequisites: magic_quotes_gpc disabled
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (8)

Core 8
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/69622
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/42462
Vendor Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3128
Various Sources x_refsource_misc
http://pulsecms.com/release-notes.php
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515029/100/0/threaded
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/45186
Exploit exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/15691

Scores

EPSS 0.0263
EPSS Percentile 83.5%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (16)
pulsecms/pulse_cms 1.0
pulsecms/pulse_cms 1.01
pulsecms/pulse_cms 1.1
pulsecms/pulse_cms 1.2
pulsecms/pulse_cms 1.2.1
pulsecms/pulse_cms 1.2.2
pulsecms/pulse_cms 1.2.3
pulsecms/pulse_cms 1.2.4
pulsecms/pulse_cms 1.2.5
pulsecms/pulse_cms 1.2.6
... and 6 more
Published Dec 07, 2010
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026