Path Traversal Vulnerability in TinyMCE Thumbnail Gallery Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2012-20002

8.7HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

WordPress
Status
Tinymce Thumbnail Gallery
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 October 2026

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2012-20002?

The TinyMCE Thumbnail Gallery plugin for WordPress prior to version 1.1.0 is susceptible to a path traversal vulnerability. This flaw enables unauthorized users to exploit the href parameter, permitting them to make GET requests to /php/download-image.php with path traversal sequences, such as ../../../../wp-config.php. Successful exploitation could lead to exposure of sensitive data, including database credentials and other critical system files, posing significant security risks to impacted WordPress installations. The vulnerability was first reported by the Shadowserver Foundation on October 19, 2023.

Affected Version(s)

TinyMCE Thumbnail Gallery 0.10 < 1.1.0

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2012-20002 - Proof of Concept

CVE-2012-20002 - Proof of Concept

References

https://packetstorm.news/files/id/113417/
exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19022
exploit
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4a49b023-c1c9-4cc4-a2fd-...
third-party-advisory

CVSS V4

Score:
8.7
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Attack Required:
None
Privileges Required:
Undefined
User Interaction:
None

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Sammy FORGIT
The Shadowserver Foundation
.