CVE-2012-1468

Open Journal Systems <2.3.7 - RCE

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in Open Journal Systems before 2.3.7 allows remote authenticated users with the Author Role permission to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension that is not ".php", then accessing it via a direct request to the file in submission/original/ in the associated article directory, as demonstrated using .pHp, .asp, and other extensions.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by High-Tech Bridge · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37001

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://pkp.sfu.ca/support/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=8431
Various Sources x_refsource_confirm
http://pkp.sfu.ca/ojs/RELEASE-2.3.7

Scores

EPSS 0.1247
EPSS Percentile 93.9%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
pkp/open_journal_systems < 2.3.6
Published Sep 06, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026