CVE-2012-10044
CVE-2012-10044 is a critical-severity vulnerability with a CVSS 4.0 base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-434.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 4.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (73rd percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2012-6586
- Weakness: CWE-434
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
MobileCartly version 1.0 contains an arbitrary file creation vulnerability in the savepage.php script. The application fails to perform authentication or authorization checks before invoking file_put_contents() on attacker-controlled input. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this flaw by sending crafted HTTP GET requests to savepage.php, specifying both the filename and content. This allows arbitrary file creation within the pages/ directory or any writable path on the server, allowing remote code execution.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-10044?
- MobileCartly version 1.0 contains an arbitrary file creation vulnerability in the savepage.php script. The application fails to perform authentication or authorization checks before invoking file_put_contents() on attacker-controlled input. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this flaw by sending crafted HTTP GET requests to savepage.php, specifying both the filename and content. This allows arbitrary file creation within the pages/ directory or any writable path on the server, allowing remote code execution.
- How severe is CVE-2012-10044?
- CVE-2012-10044 has a CVSS 4.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2012-10044 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (73rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- How do I fix CVE-2012-10044?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- Does CVE-2012-10044 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?
- Yes. CVE-2012-10044 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2012-6586.
- When was CVE-2012-10044 published?
- CVE-2012-10044 was published on 2025-08-08 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/mobilecartly_upload_exec.rb
- https://web.archive.org/web/20120919081957/http://mobilecartly.com/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20422
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/21079
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/mobilecartly-arbitrary-file-creation
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