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TI-2012-05412 Aliases CVE-2012-6710GHSA-g6wp-8w8c-mgf4

ext_find_user in eXtplorer through 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication…

Priority MEDIUM 63CWE-287Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.

Summary

ext_find_user in eXtplorer through 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to bypass authentication via a password[]= (aka an empty array) in an action=login request to index.php.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.24972 97th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:extplorer:extplorer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 2.1.2Vulnerablesoerennb
  • cpe:2.3:a:extplorer:extplorer:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.1.2 Vulnerable ·soerennb

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-6710
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-g6wp-8w8c-mgf4

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

  • TI-2023-30609 eXtplorer<= 2.1.14 - Authentication Bypass & Remote Code Execution (RCE) CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2023-12441 Insecure Permissions vulnerability found in Extplorer File manager eXtplorer v.2.1.15… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-11943 soerennb eXtplorer Filename cross site scripting CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.1
  • TI-2019-05193 eXtplorer exposes /usr and /etc/extplorer over HTTP CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2016-03698 Directory traversal vulnerability in unzip/extract feature in eXtplorer 2.1.9 allows… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2019-15231 soerennb eXtplorer Archive archive.php path traversal CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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