HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2012-3996
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CVE-2012-3996

CWE-200Published: July 12, 2012· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

5.0
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

TikiWiki CMS/Groupware 8.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain the installation path via a direct request to (1) admin/include_calendar.php, (2) tiki-rss_error.php, or (3) tiki-watershed_service.php.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2012-3996 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2012-3996. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-200): Information exposure vulnerabilities leak sensitive data to unauthorized actors.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityP
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

tiki1 product(s)
tikiwiki cms\/groupware
Source: NVD CPE · 24 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://dev.tiki.org/item4109
PATCHhttp://info.tiki.org/article190-Tiki-Wiki-CMS-Groupware-Updates-Tiki-6-7-LTS
PATCHhttp://info.tiki.org/article191-Tiki-Releases-8-4
PATCHhttp://dev.tiki.org/item4109
PATCHhttp://info.tiki.org/article190-Tiki-Wiki-CMS-Groupware-Updates-Tiki-6-7-LTS
PATCHhttp://info.tiki.org/article191-Tiki-Releases-8-4

All References (14)

→
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-07/0020.htmlExploit
→
http://dev.tiki.org/item4109Patch
→
http://info.tiki.org/article190-Tiki-Wiki-CMS-Groupware-Updates-Tiki-6-7-LTSPatch
→
http://info.tiki.org/article191-Tiki-Releases-8-4Patch
→
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19573Exploit
→
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19630Exploit
→
http://www.osvdb.org/83533
→
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-07/0020.htmlExploit
→
http://dev.tiki.org/item4109Patch
→
http://info.tiki.org/article190-Tiki-Wiki-CMS-Groupware-Updates-Tiki-6-7-LTSPatch
→
http://info.tiki.org/article191-Tiki-Releases-8-4Patch
→
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19573Exploit
→
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19630Exploit
→
http://www.osvdb.org/83533

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2012-3996
CVSS Score5.0 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-200
CISA KEVNo
ExploitPOC
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJul 12, 2012

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2012-3996 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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