CVE-2012-10049
EPSS 61.7%
- Published: 2025-08-08T19:15:35.040
WebPageTest version 2.6 and earlier contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the resultimage.php script. The application fails to validate or sanitize user-supplied input before saving uploaded files to a publicly accessible directory. This flaw allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary PHP code, resulting in full remote code execution under the web server context.
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How to fix CVE-2012-10049
CVE-2012-10049 is a unknown severity vulnerability affecting the affected product.
Description: WebPageTest version 2.6 and earlier contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the resultimage.php script. The application fails to validate or sanitize user-supplied input before saving uploaded files to a publicly accessible directory. This flaw allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary PHP code, resulting in full remote code execution under the web server […]
Affected Versions:
❌ Vulnerable: ≤ 2.6
✅ Safe: ≥ 2.7
Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public
How to Fix:
- Check if you're running the affected product
- Verify version (vulnerable: ≤ 2.6)
- Update to ≥ 2.7 or later
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
Description: WebPageTest version 2.6 and earlier contains an arbitrary file upload vulnerability in the resultimage.php script. The application fails to validate or sanitize user-supplied input before saving uploaded files to a publicly accessible directory. This flaw allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary PHP code, resulting in full remote code execution under the web server […]
Affected Versions:
❌ Vulnerable: ≤ 2.6
✅ Safe: ≥ 2.7
Exploit Difficulty: HARD
⏱️ Time to exploit: > 4 hours
🛠️ Required skills: Advanced security expertise
💰 Public exploits: Rare or not public
How to Fix:
1 Identify affected systems
- Check if you're running the affected product
- Verify version (vulnerable: ≤ 2.6)
2 Immediate actions
- Update to ≥ 2.7 or later
- If patching is not immediately possible: restrict network exposure, apply least-privilege access
3 Verification
- Test the fix in a staging environment first
- Review logs for signs of exploitation
- Monitor for IOCs (Indicators of Compromise)
4 Long-term prevention
- Enable automatic security updates
- Set up vulnerability monitoring
- Review and harden security configurations
Exploit Difficulty Assessment
HARD
Time to Exploit: > 4 hours
Skills Required: Advanced security expertise
Public Exploits: Rare or not public
Affected Versions
Vulnerable: ≤ 2.6
Safe: ≥ 2.7
Vulnerability Timeline
Aug 08, 2025
Vulnerability Published
CVE details first published to NVD database
Nov 12, 2025
Imported to Database
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