CVE-2012-5231
miniCMS 1.0 and 2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted (1)...
CVE-2012-5231 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Jessgramp Minicms, published October 1, 2012. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.66%, the 85th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
miniCMS 1.0 and 2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted (1) pagename or (2) area variable containing an executable extension, which is not properly handled by (a) update.php when writing files to content/, or (b) updatenews.php when writing files to content/news/.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
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miniCMS 1.0 and 2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted (1) pagename or (2) area variable containing an executable extension, which is not properly handled by (a) update.php when writing files to content/, or (b) updatenews.php when writing files to content/news/.
- Record
CVE-2012-5231- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
miniCMS 1.0 and 2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted (1) pagename or (2) area variable containing an executable extension, which is not properly handled by (a) update.php when writing files to content/, or (b) updatenews.php when writing files to content/news/.
- Record
CVE-2012-5231- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-5154 No score
miniCMS 1.0 and 2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted (1) pagename or (2) area variable containing an executable extension, which is not properly handled by (a) update.php when writing files to content/, or (b) updatenews.php when writing files to content/news/.
- Record
EUVD-2012-5154- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9435-jcpg-pfq8 No score
miniCMS 1.0 and 2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted (1)...
miniCMS 1.0 and 2.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a crafted (1) pagename or (2) area variable containing an executable extension, which is not properly handled by (a) update.php when writing files to content/, or (b) updatenews.php when writing files to content/news/.
- Record
GHSA-9435-jcpg-pfq8- Weakness
- CWE-94
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | MiniCMS 1.0/2.0 - PHP Code Injection | 2012-01-22 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |