CVE-2012-4036
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in admin.php in PBBoard 2.1.4 allows remote administrators...
CVE-2012-4036 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.8) in Pbboard, published August 27, 2012. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.57%, the 85th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in admin.php in PBBoard 2.1.4 allows remote administrators to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in the addons directory. NOTE: this vulnerability can be leveraged by remote attackers using CVE-2012-1216.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in admin.php in PBBoard 2.1.4 allows remote administrators to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in the addons directory. NOTE: this vulnerability can be leveraged by remote attackers using CVE-2012-1216.
- Record
CVE-2012-4036- CVSS 2.0
- 6.8 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in admin.php in PBBoard 2.1.4 allows remote administrators to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in the addons directory. NOTE: this vulnerability can be leveraged by remote attackers using CVE-2012-1216.
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CVE-2012-4036- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-3980 No score
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in admin.php in PBBoard 2.1.4 allows remote administrators to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in the addons directory. NOTE: this vulnerability can be leveraged by remote attackers using CVE-2012-1216.
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EUVD-2012-3980- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r99x-5v7g-2wmf No score
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in admin.php in PBBoard 2.1.4 allows remote administrators...
Unrestricted file upload vulnerability in admin.php in PBBoard 2.1.4 allows remote administrators to execute arbitrary PHP code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in the addons directory. NOTE: this vulnerability can be leveraged by remote attackers using CVE-2012-1216.
- Record
GHSA-r99x-5v7g-2wmf- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | PBBoard - 'admin.php?xml_name' Arbitrary PHP Code Execution | 2012-08-08 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |