CVE-2011-4090

Description

Serendipity before 1.6 has an XSS issue in the karma plugin which may allow privilege escalation.

Category

6.1
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 2.26% Top 20%
Third-Party Advisory seclists.org Third-Party Advisory debian.org
Affected: serendipity serendipity
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-4090 third party advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-4090 broken link
https://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q4/176 third party advisory mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-4090?
CVE-2011-4090 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-4090?
To fix CVE-2011-4090, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-4090 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-4090 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2011-4090?
CVE-2011-4090 affects serendipity serendipity.
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