How severe is CVE-2012-4252?

CVE-2012-4252 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2012-4252 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (62nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2012-4252?

CVE-2012-4252 affects Mysqldumper. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2012-4252?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2012-4252 published?

CVE-2012-4252 was published on 2012-08-13 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2012-4252

CVE-2012-4252 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mysqldumper with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1. 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-352.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.1)
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (62nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-352
Affected product: Mysqldumper
Published: 2012-08-13
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in MySQLDumper 1.24.4 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) remove file access restriction via a deletehtaccess action, (2) drop a database via a kill value in a db action, (3) uninstall the application via a 101 value in the phase parameter to learn/cubemail/install.php, (4) delete config.php via a 2 value in the phase parameter to learn/cubemail/install.php, (5) change a password via a schutz action, or (6) execute arbitrary SQL commands via the sql_statement parameter to learn/cubemail/sql.php.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-4252?: Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in MySQLDumper 1.24.4 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) remove file access restriction via a deletehtaccess action, (2) drop a database via a kill value in a db action, (3) uninstall the application via a 101 value in the phase parameter to learn/cubemail/install.php, (4) delete config.php via a 2 value in the phase parameter to learn/cubemail/install.php, (5) change a password via a schutz action, or (6) execute arbitrary SQL commands via the sql_statement parameter to learn/cubemail/sql.php.
How severe is CVE-2012-4252?: CVE-2012-4252 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.1, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2012-4252 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (62nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2012-4252?: CVE-2012-4252 affects Mysqldumper. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4252?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2012-4252 published?: CVE-2012-4252 was published on 2012-08-13 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:mysqldumper:mysqldumper:1.24.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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