CVE-2012-20002

TinyMCE Thumbnail Gallery WordPress Plugin < 1.1.0 Path Traversal via download-image.php

Published Oct 20, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.7 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared James Charlesworth
James Charlesworth tinymce Thumbnail Gallery
Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions tinymce Thumbnail Gallery
Vendors & Products James Charlesworth
James Charlesworth tinymce Thumbnail Gallery
Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions tinymce Thumbnail Gallery
Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title TinyMCE Thumbnail Gallery WordPress Plugin < 1.1.0 Path Traversal via download-image.php
Weaknesses CWE-22
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Oct 28, 2026, 4:39 PM
Reserved
Oct 14, 2026, 8:25 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 20, 2026, 9:17 PM
Modified
Oct 28, 2026, 5:17 PM