CVE-2012-1468
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in Open Journal Systems before 2.3.7 allows remote...
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in Open Journal Systems before 2.3.7 allows remote authenticated users with the Author Role permission to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension that is not ".php", then accessing it via a direct request to the file in submission/original/ in the associated article directory, as demonstrated using .pHp, .asp, and other extensions.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in Open Journal Systems before 2.3.7 allows remote authenticated users with the Author Role permission to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension that is not ".php", then accessing it via a direct request to the file in submission/original/ in the associated article directory, as demonstrated using .pHp, .asp, and other extensions.
- Record
CVE-2012-1468- CVSS 2.0
- 6.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in Open Journal Systems before 2.3.7 allows remote authenticated users with the Author Role permission to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension that is not ".php", then accessing it via a direct request to the file in submission/original/ in the associated article directory, as demonstrated using .pHp, .asp, and other extensions.
- Record
CVE-2012-1468- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-1486 No score
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in Open Journal Systems before 2.3.7 allows remote authenticated users with the Author Role permission to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension that is not ".php", then accessing it via a direct request to the file in submission/original/ in the associated article directory, as demonstrated using .pHp, .asp, and other extensions.
- Record
EUVD-2012-1486- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hv36-f2fr-5259 No score
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in Open Journal Systems before 2.3.7 allows remote...
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in Open Journal Systems before 2.3.7 allows remote authenticated users with the Author Role permission to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension that is not ".php", then accessing it via a direct request to the file in submission/original/ in the associated article directory, as demonstrated using .pHp, .asp, and other extensions.
- Record
GHSA-hv36-f2fr-5259- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Open Journal Systems (OJS) 2.3.6 - Multiple Script Arbitrary File Upload | 2012-03-21 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-1468 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.0) in Pkp Open Journal Systems, published September 6, 2012. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.48%, the 89th percentile. No source names a fixed version.