CVE-2012-1669

phpmoneybooks < 1.0.2 - Path Traversal via Module Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2012-1669. PoCs published by Mark Stanislav.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in phpMoneyBooks 1.0.2 via a null-byte attack on the 'module' GET parameter. It allows reading arbitrary files (e.g., /etc/passwd) when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled and PHP is < 5.3.4.

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability in index.php in phpMoneyBooks before 1.0.3 allows remote attackers to include and execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the module parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Mark Stanislav · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18648

This exploit demonstrates a Local File Inclusion (LFI) vulnerability in phpMoneyBooks 1.0.2 via a null-byte attack on the 'module' GET parameter. It allows reading arbitrary files (e.g., /etc/passwd) when magic_quotes_gpc is disabled and PHP is < 5.3.4.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Info Leak
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: phpMoneyBooks 1.0.2
No auth needed
Prerequisites: magic_quotes_gpc disabled · PHP < 5.3.4
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (7)

Core 7
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52532
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/80101
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2012/Mar/259
Exploit exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18648
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/522058

Scores

EPSS 0.0352
EPSS Percentile 87.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-22
Status published
Products (1)
phpmoneybooks/phpmoneybooks < 1.0.2
Published Nov 17, 2014
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026