CVE-2011-2201 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass Perl's taint protection mechanism in Data::FormValidator when untaint_all_constraints is enabled, potentially leading to unsafe data handling.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2011-2201?
CVE-2011-2201 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Sep 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Data::FormValidator module 4.66 and earlier for Perl, when untaint_all_constraints is enabled, does not properly preserve the taint attribute of data, which might allow remote attackers to bypass the taint protection mechanism via form input.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-2201?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mark Stosberg Data\.
How do I fix CVE-2011-2201?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2011-2201 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2011-2201 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2011-2201, GHSA-348p-57x3-vxc3.