CVE-2012-20002
High
Description
TinyMCE Thumbnail Gallery plugin for WordPress before 1.1.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files via the href parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to /php/download-image.php with traversal sequences like ../../../../wp-config.php to retrieve database credentials and system files. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-19.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability45. percentile0.5%
ProductTinyMCE Thumbnail Gallery
PublishedOct 20, 2026
First seenOct 20, 2026
Weakness typeCWE-22Path traversal
How to fix
Update
- James Charlesworth TinyMCE Thumbnail Gallery1.1.0 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| James Charlesworth TinyMCE Thumbnail Gallery | 0.10 ≤ v < 1.1.0 | 1.1.0 |
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