CVE-2012-1496

HIGH

WebCalendar < 1.2.5 - Local File Inclusion

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2012-1496. PoCs published by EgiX.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit targets CVE-2012-1496 in WebCalendar <= 1.2.4, leveraging a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in /pref.php to achieve Remote Code Execution (RCE) by injecting PHP code into /includes/settings.php via the installation script.

Description

Local file inclusion in WebCalendar before 1.2.5.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by EgiX · phpwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18775

This exploit targets CVE-2012-1496 in WebCalendar <= 1.2.4, leveraging a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in /pref.php to achieve Remote Code Execution (RCE) by injecting PHP code into /includes/settings.php via the installation script.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Rce
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: WebCalendar <= 1.2.4
Auth required
Prerequisites: magic_quotes_gpc = off · access to install/index.php · authentication
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (1)

Core 1
Core References
Release Notes, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
http://sourceforge.net/projects/webcalendar/files/webcalendar%201.2/1.2.5/

Scores

CVSS v3 8.8
EPSS 0.0253
EPSS Percentile 82.9%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Details

CWE
CWE-74
Status published
Products (1)
webcalendar_project/webcalendar < 1.2.5
Published Jan 27, 2020
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026