Directory traversal vulnerability in the zing_forum_output function in forum.php in the…
Priority LOW 29CWE-22Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Directory traversal vulnerability in the zing_forum_output function in forum.php in the Zingiri Forum (aka Forums) plugin before 1.4.4 for WordPress allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the url parameter to index.php.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.03261 88th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 21
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.4.3 | Vulnerable | Zingiri |
| cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.0 | Vulnerable | Zingiri |
| cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.1 | Vulnerable | Zingiri |
| cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.2 | Vulnerable | Zingiri |
| cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.3 | Vulnerable | Zingiri |
| cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.4 | Vulnerable | Zingiri |
| cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.5 | Vulnerable | Zingiri |
| cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.6 | Vulnerable | Zingiri |
| cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.7 | Vulnerable | Zingiri |
| cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.8 | Vulnerable | Zingiri |
- cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.4.3 Vulnerable ·Zingiri
- cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.0 Vulnerable ·Zingiri
- cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.1 Vulnerable ·Zingiri
- cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.2 Vulnerable ·Zingiri
- cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.3 Vulnerable ·Zingiri
- cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.4 Vulnerable ·Zingiri
- cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.5 Vulnerable ·Zingiri
- cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.6 Vulnerable ·Zingiri
- cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.7 Vulnerable ·Zingiri
- cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.8 Vulnerable ·Zingiri
Show 11 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0.9 | Vulnerable | Zingiri |
| cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.0 | Vulnerable | Zingiri |
| cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.1.1 | Vulnerable | Zingiri |
| cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.0 | Vulnerable | Zingiri |
| cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.2.1 | Vulnerable | Zingiri |
| cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.0 | Vulnerable | Zingiri |
| cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.3.1 | Vulnerable | Zingiri |
| cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.0 | Vulnerable | Zingiri |
| cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.1 | Vulnerable | Zingiri |
| cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.4.2 | Vulnerable | Zingiri |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | WordPress |
- cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0.9 Vulnerable ·Zingiri
- cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.0 Vulnerable ·Zingiri
- cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.1.1 Vulnerable ·Zingiri
- cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.0 Vulnerable ·Zingiri
- cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.2.1 Vulnerable ·Zingiri
- cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.0 Vulnerable ·Zingiri
- cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.3.1 Vulnerable ·Zingiri
- cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.0 Vulnerable ·Zingiri
- cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.1 Vulnerable ·Zingiri
- cpe:2.3:a:zingiri:forums:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.4.2 Vulnerable ·Zingiri
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·WordPress
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4920
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v6p6-mvpj-6338
References
Sources
- CVE-2012-4920 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-4920 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v6p6-mvpj-6338 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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