CVE-2012-4253

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in MySQLDumper 1.24.4 allow remote attackers to read...

4.3 MediumPublic exploit

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in MySQLDumper 1.24.4 allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the (1) language parameter to learn/cubemail/install.php or (2) f parameter learn/cubemail/filemanagement.php, or execute arbitrary local files via a .. (dot dot) in the (3) config parameter to learn/cubemail/menu.php.

Exploit likelihood

8.46%Up 0.6 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

Record: CVE-2012-4253
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2012-4253
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2012-4197 No score

Record: EUVD-2012-4197
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v5hm-jmr5-ggx3 No score

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in MySQLDumper 1.24.4 allow remote attackers to read...

Record: GHSA-v5hm-jmr5-ggx3
Weakness: CWE-22
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

mysqldumper

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	MySQLDumper 1.24.4 - 'install.php?language' Traversal Arbitrary File Access	2012-04-27
Exploit-DB	MySQLDumper 1.24.4 - 'filemanagement.php?f' Traversal Arbitrary File Access	2012-04-27
Nuclei	MySQLDumper 1.24.4 - Directory Traversal

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Nuclei, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2012-4253 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Mysqldumper, published August 13, 2012. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 8.46%, the 95th percentile. No source names a fixed version.