CVE-2011-1131 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can obtain sensitive information via search functionality due to improper handling of cached data in Simple Machines Forum.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2011-1131?

CVE-2011-1131 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jun 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The PlushSearch2 function in Search.php in Simple Machines Forum (SMF) before 1.1.13, and 2.x before 2.0 RC5, uses certain cached data in a situation where a temporary table has been created, even though this cached data is intended only for situations where a temporary table has not been created, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a search.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-1131?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Simplemachines Smf.

How do I fix CVE-2011-1131?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-1131 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2011-1131 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-1131 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xjpq-hgc7-6jvh.

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