CVE-2012-3575
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUnrestricted file upload vulnerability in uploader.php in the RBX Gallery plugin 2.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading a file with an executable extension, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in uploads/rbxslider.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe RBX Gallery plugin 2.1 for WordPress contains an unrestricted file upload vulnerability in uploader.php. Attackers can upload files with executable extensions (such as .php) to the uploads/rbxslider directory and then execute arbitrary code by directly accessing the uploaded file.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 2.1CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Authentication
- None
- Confidentiality
- Complete
- Integrity
- Complete
- Availability
- Complete
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm RBX Gallery plugin versionInspect the plugin header in the main plugin file (usually wp-content/plugins/rbx-gallery/rbx-gallery.php or similar) to identify if the installed version is 2.1Affected if The plugin version is 2.1 exactly
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Locate the uploader.php fileCheck for the existence of uploader.php in the plugin directory, typically at wp-content/plugins/rbx-gallery/uploader.phpAffected if The uploader.php file exists in the plugin directory
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Verify uploads/rbxslider directory existsCheck for the presence of the uploads/rbxslider directory under the WordPress wp-content directoryAffected if The uploads/rbxslider directory exists and is writable
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Scan for suspicious executable filesList all .php files in the uploads/rbxslider directory using ls or file manager, and check file creation timestampsAffected if Any .php files are present in the uploads/rbxslider directory that were not intentionally placed there
A user is affected if they have RBX Gallery version 2.1 installed with the vulnerable uploader.php file present and the uploads/rbxslider directory writable.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataDisable or remove the vulnerable uploader.php file immediately. Implement proper file type validation, restrict upload permissions, and ensure uploaded files are not served from executable paths.
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- Implementation4.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2012-3575 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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