CVE-2011-3744 HTML Purifier allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information
Remote attackers can obtain sensitive installation path information via direct requests to PHP files in HTML Purifier.
- 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-2011-3744?
CVE-2011-3744 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Sep 2011. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
HTML Purifier 4.2.0 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to a .php file, which reveals the installation path in an error message, as demonstrated by tests/PHPT/Reporter/SimpleTest.php and certain other files.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3744?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including ezyang/htmlpurifier. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
ezyang/htmlpurifier Packagist | All versions to 4.2.0 | None |
ezyang/htmlpurifier Packagist | All versions to 4.2.0 | None |
Products include Htmlpurifier Html Purifier.
How do I fix CVE-2011-3744?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-3744 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2011-3744 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3744 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jw86-5cjf-mv79, UBUNTU-CVE-2011-3744.