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CVE-2012-10024
Published: Aug 5, 2025
Modified: Jun 2, 2026
PUBLISHED
Description
XBMC version 11.0 contains a path traversal vulnerability in its embedded HTTP server. When accessed via HTTP Basic Authentication, the server fails to properly sanitize URI input, allowing authenticated users to request files outside the intended document root. An attacker can exploit this flaw to read arbitrary files from the host filesystem, including sensitive configuration or credential files.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
XBMC | Media Center | affected 0 - <= 11.0 |
Weaknesses (CWE)
References
https://www.ioactive.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Security_Advisory_XBMC.pdf
technical-description
exploit
https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc
product
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/xbmc-web-server-path-traversal
third-party-advisory
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