CVE-2012-10024

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.

Score

CVSS 4.0 7.1 High

Status

Deferred - disclosure@vulncheck.com

Published

2025-08-05

Last modified

2026-07-15

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Affected products

• Mediacenter (Uberrider)

References

• https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc
• https://github.com/xbmc/xbmc/commit/bdff099c024521941cb0956fe01d99ab52a65335
• https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework/master/modules/auxiliary/gather/xbmc_traversal.rb
• https://www.ioactive.com/wp-content/uploads/pdfs/Security_Advisory_XBMC.pdf
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/xbmc-web-server-path-traversal