CVE-2012-10049

CRITICALNVD 9.39.3—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.3 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 81.7%, top 1% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Weaponized
9.3
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 9.3Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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.

CVSS v3
9.3
EG Score
9.3(medium)
EPSS
63.3%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 8, 2025

Last Modified

April 15, 2026

Advisory Details (6)

Auto-updated Jul 4, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic🟡 PoC Available

WebPageTest - Arbitrary '.PHP' File Upload (Metasploit) - PHP webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20173
generic🟡 PoC Available

webpagetest 2.6 - Multiple Vulnerabilities - PHP webapps Exploit

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/19790
generic
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/exploits/multi/http/webpagetest_upload_exec.rb
generic

WebPageTest Arbitrary PHP File Upload RCE | Advisories | VulnCheck

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/webpagetest-arbitrary-php-file-upload-rce
generic

Attack Signature Detail Page

https://www.broadcom.com/support/security-center/attacksignatures/detail?asid=26148
generic

GitHub - catchpoint/WebPageTest: Official repository for WebPageTest · GitHub

https://github.com/catchpoint/WebPageTest

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 11× in last 7d / 38× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Metasploit module). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Metasploitexploit/multi/http/webpagetest_upload_exec✓ verified
    First seen Jul 13, 2012

    WebPageTest Arbitrary PHP File Upload

    Open source ↗

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2012-10049?
CVE-2012-10049 is a critical vulnerability published on August 8, 2025. 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…
When was CVE-2012-10049 disclosed?
CVE-2012-10049 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 8, 2025, with the most recent update on April 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2012-10049 actively exploited?
CVE-2012-10049 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 63.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-10049?
CVE-2012-10049 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.3 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2012-10049?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2012-10049, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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