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TI-2012-05489 Aliases CVE-2012-20002GHSA-58pf-x5g7-jcfh

TinyMCE Thumbnail Gallery WordPress plugin path traversal reads files

Priority HIGH 77CWE-22Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Attack requirements
None
Impact type
Information disclosure
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-22 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

The TinyMCE Thumbnail Gallery plugin for WordPress from 0.10 before 1.1.0 contains a path traversal flaw in download-image.php, which fails to restrict the href parameter to its intended directory. An unauthenticated remote attacker can send crafted GET requests to read arbitrary files on the server, including wp-config.php. Exploitation was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-19, and a public exploit is linked in the references. The weakness is classified as CWE-22.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

Description from the CNA

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.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00528 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 2 exploit referencesTagged by the CNA
Fix Fixed TinyMCE Thumbnail Gallery (James Charlesworth): 1.1.0

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
James CharlesworthTinyMCE Thumbnail Gallery0.10 to before 1.1.01.1.0Patch availableCNA
  • TinyMCE Thumbnail Gallery VendorJames Charlesworth Affected 0.10 to before 1.1.0 Fixed in 1.1.0 Patch available CNA

Remediation

Update TinyMCE Thumbnail Gallery to version 1.1.0 or later.

Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-10-29

  • Fix · CNA TinyMCE Thumbnail Gallery (James Charlesworth) Fixed in 1.1.0

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-20 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-20002
  2. 2026-10-21 Alias added: GHSA-58pf-x5g7-jcfh
  3. 2026-10-22 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
  4. 2026-10-23 Affected versions changed · CNA
  5. 2026-10-28 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  6. 2026-10-28 Priority changed: LOW → HIGH

References

Exploit 2

Advisory 1

Other 2

Sources

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