CVE-2012-5699
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 · uneditedBabyGekko before 1.2.4 allows PHP file inclusion.
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 · moderate confidenceBabyGekko before version 1.2.4 contains a PHP file inclusion vulnerability that allows remote attackers to include arbitrary PHP files, likely leading to remote code execution. The critical CVSS score (9.8) indicates the vulnerability is exploitable remotely without authentication.
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< 1.2.4CVSS 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
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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Locate BabyGekko installation directorySearch for BabyGekko files on the web server. Common locations include /var/www/, /htdocs/, or the document root. Look for folders containing 'babygekko' or 'babygekko' in file names, particularly index.php or admin.php files.Affected if BabyGekko files are found on the server
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Identify installed BabyGekko versionOpen the main index.php or a core configuration file in the BabyGekko directory. Search for a version string such as 'version', '$version', or 'VERSION' defined as a constant or variable. Common places include index.php, version.php, or config.php in the BabyGekko root folder.Affected if A version number lower than 1.2.4 is displayed or defined in the files
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Verify exact version number against affected rangeCompare the discovered version to 1.2.4. If the version is expressed as '1.2.3', '1.2.3b', or any release prior to 1.2.4, the installation falls within the vulnerable range.Affected if Version is below 1.2.4 (for example: 1.2.3, 1.2.2, 1.2.1, etc.)
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Confirm web application is accessibleAttempt to access the BabyGekko homepage or admin panel via HTTP/HTTPS to confirm the application is deployed and reachable. The file inclusion flaw is exploitable remotely if the application is exposed.Affected if The BabyGekko application responds to web requests
If BabyGekko is installed with a version lower than 1.2.4 and is accessible over the network, the environment is affected by CVE-2012-5699.
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.
dbcve · scoped1.2.4
Upgrade BabyGekko to version 1.2.4 or later to remediate the file inclusion vulnerability.
BabyGekko 1.2.4
- Obtain the latest version of BabyGekko (version 1.2.4 or later) from the official vendor or trusted distribution source
- Backup the existing BabyGekko installation including all files and the database
- Replace the existing BabyGekko files with the files from version 1.2.4
- Verify the installation by accessing the web application
- Confirm the PHP file inclusion vulnerability is no longer present
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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- Implementation3.0 h
- Testing3.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 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.
Primary sourcesPractitioner notes
ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2012-5699 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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- 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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