CVE-2012-6651: Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the Vitamin plugin before 1.1.0 for WordPress allow remote att

Q: How do I fix CVE-2012-6651?

vitamin: upgrade to newer than 1.0.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2012-6651 being exploited?

CVE-2012-6651 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2012-6651 affect?

CVE-2012-6651 affects vitamin. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the Vitamin plugin before 1.1.0 for WordPress allow remote attackers to access arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the path parameter to (1) add_headers.php or (2) minify.php.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2012-6651?

Priority 45/100. Public exploit reference

This month

MEDIUM 5.0UPGRADE

CVE-2012-6651 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.0) affecting vitamin. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the Vitamin plugin before 1.1.0 for WordPress allow remote attackers to access arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the path parameter to (1) add_headers.php or (2) minify.php.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.0 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	3.2% (top 12%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-22
Published	2014-07-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: vitamin plugin project

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2014-07-31 14:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:48 UTCUpdated Record last modified

vitamin plugin project vitamin UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.0.0

Fixed in: newer than 1.0.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy vitamin || rpm -q vitamin || vitamin --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.0.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade vitamin

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade vitamin

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2012-6651?

vitamin: upgrade to newer than 1.0.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2012-6651 being exploited?

CVE-2012-6651 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2012-6651 affect?

CVE-2012-6651 affects vitamin. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.0). Multiple directory traversal vulnerabilities in the Vitamin plugin before 1.1.0 for WordPress allow remote attackers to access arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in the path parameter to (1) add_headers.php or (2) minify.php.

How urgent is CVE-2012-6651?

Priority 45/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

WordPress vulnerabilities · PHP vulnerabilities

References

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