Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle
NVD description
TinyMCE Thumbnail Gallery plugin for WordPress before 1.1.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to read arbitrary files via the href parameter. Attackers can send GET requests to /php/download-image.php with traversal sequences like ../../../../wp-config.php to retrieve database credentials and system files. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-19.
Priority
LOW
Exploitation
NONE
PoC
NONE
Patch
NONE
Momentum
NONE
NØX Echo Lineage Signal: CVE-2012-20002 Entity: TinyMCE Thumbnail Gallery Lineage: Public vulnerability → Observed exploitation Relationship: - TinyMCE Thumbnail Gallery → CVE-2012-20002 → Evidence → Operational Risk Current State: DISCLOSED, ACTIVE_EXPLOITATION
NØØT Security Alerts Classification: Critical CVE: CVE-2012-20002 Product: James Charlesworth / TinyMCE Thumbnail Gallery Summary: VulnCheck reports real-world exploitation activity affecting James Charlesworth / TinyMCE Thumbnail Gallery. Evidence: Active exploitation reported; Severe impact class Impact: The vulnerability has a severe impact class such as code execution, authentication bypass, account takeover, or privilege escalation. Action: Prioritize vendor remediation, identify exposed affected systems, and investigate for evidence of exploitation when applicable. Date: 20 Oct 2026 Source: https://vulncheck.com/ #NØØT #CyberSecurity #InfoSec #ThreatIntelligence #CyberThreats #CVE #CyberDefense #TinyMCE_Thumbnail_Gallery #CVE_2012_20002 #ActiveExploitation #Exploit