Directory traversal vulnerability in includes/controller.php in Pulse CMS Basic before 1.2.9 allows remote attackers to include and execute
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.
- Published
- Dec 7, 2010
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 2.6% · 85th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-22
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Action score
28
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 27 / 40 · 6.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 2.6%
Noroxi analysis
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We use this product, ask for helpAffected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| pulsecms | pulse cms | cpe:2.3:a:pulsecms:pulse_cms |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- pulsecms pulse cmsup to 1.2.8 inclusive
- pulsecms pulse cms1.0
- pulsecms pulse cms1.01
- pulsecms pulse cms1.1
- pulsecms pulse cms1.15
- pulsecms pulse cms1.16
- pulsecms pulse cms1.17
- pulsecms pulse cms1.18
- pulsecms pulse cms1.2
- pulsecms pulse cms1.2.1
- pulsecms pulse cms1.2.2
- pulsecms pulse cms1.2.3
- pulsecms pulse cms1.2.4
- pulsecms pulse cms1.2.5
- pulsecms pulse cms1.2.6
- pulsecms pulse cms1.2.7
Same product
pulsecms: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2010-0992Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Pulse CMS Basic 1.2.2 and 1.2.3, and possibly Pulse Pro before 1.3.2, allow re27Monitor
- CVE-2010-1334Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Pulse CMS Basic 1.2.4 allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary code by uploading a f24Monitor
- CVE-2010-0993Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in Pulse CMS Basic 1.2.2 and 1.2.3, and possibly Pulse Pro before 1.3.2, allows remote authenticated 24Monitor
- CVE-2010-0988Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Pulse CMS before 1.2.3 allow (1) remote attackers to write to arbitrary files and execute arbitrary 24Monitor
- CVE-2010-0989Directory traversal vulnerability in delete.php in Pulse CMS before 1.2.3 allows remote authenticated users to delete arbitrary files via di22Monitor
- CVE-2011-5041Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Pulse Pro CMS 1.7.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via17Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Exploit-DB entry ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | webapps | 2010-12-05 |
Research context
For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.
Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- First PoC-2 d
- Published
- TodaySep 30, 2026+5777 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
All researchersFinders, reporters and analysts named in the CNA record. Click a name for that researcher’s other records.
No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
If successful
- Confidentiality
- P · data can be read
- Integrity
- P · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- P · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- M
- Confidentiality impact
- P
- Integrity impact
- P
- Availability impact
- P
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-22 · Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
nvd-primary
Root cause
A user-supplied file name is joined with the allowed directory, but the result is never checked to confirm it is still inside that directory.
The bug in code
The whole CWE-22 classA representative example of this vulnerability class. Not the vendor's source code; it shows the faulty pattern and its fix.
Vulnerable
const file = path.join(ROOT, req.query.name);res.sendFile(file);Fixed
const file = path.resolve(ROOT, req.query.name);if (!file.startsWith(ROOT + path.sep)) { return res.sendStatus(400);}res.sendFile(file);Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Path TraversalCAPEC-126likelihood: High · Very High
- Using Slashes and URL Encoding Combined to Bypass Validation LogicCAPEC-64likelihood: High · High
- Manipulating Web Input to File System CallsCAPEC-76likelihood: High · Very High
- Using Escaped Slashes in Alternate EncodingCAPEC-78likelihood: High · High
- Using Slashes in Alternate EncodingCAPEC-79likelihood: High · High
ATT&CK techniques
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Change log
No changes recorded on tracked fields yet. Score, KEV, exploit maturity and fix status changes appear here.
References
- pulsecms.com/release-notes.php
- secunia.com/advisories/42462
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/515029/100/0/threaded
- www.uncompiled.com/2010/12/pulse-cms-basic-local-file-inclusion-vulnerability-cve-2010-4330/
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3128
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.