CVE-2012-10036

Project Pier <= 0.8.8 Arbitrary File Upload RCE

Published Aug 8, 2025 CVSS 4.0 · 9.3 Critical EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
Project Pier 0.8.8 and earlier contains an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in tools/upload_file.php. The upload handler fails to validate the file type or enforce authentication, allowing remote attackers to upload malicious PHP files directly into a web-accessible directory. The uploaded file is stored with a predictable suffix and can be executed by requesting its URL, resulting in remote code execution.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-6584 Project Pier 0.8.8 and earlier contains an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in tools/upload_file.php. The upload handler fails to validate the file type or enforce authentication, allowing remote attackers to upload malicious PHP files directly into a web-accessible directory. The uploaded file is stored with a predictable suffix and can be executed by requesting its URL, resulting in remote code execution.
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:projectpier:projectpier:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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First Time appeared Projectpier
Projectpier projectpier
Vendors & Products Projectpier
Projectpier projectpier
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description Project Pier 0.8.8 and earlier contains an unauthenticated arbitrary file upload vulnerability in tools/upload_file.php. The upload handler fails to validate the file type or enforce authentication, allowing remote attackers to upload malicious PHP files directly into a web-accessible directory. The uploaded file is stored with a predictable suffix and can be executed by requesting its URL, resulting in remote code execution.
Title Project Pier <= 0.8.8 Arbitrary File Upload RCE
Weaknesses CWE-434
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 9.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
May 15, 2026, 11:13 AM
Reserved
Aug 7, 2025, 7:03 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Aug 8, 2025, 7:15 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:38 PM