CVE-2011-5079

Description

Open redirect vulnerability in the Modern FAQ (irfaq) extension 1.1.2 and other versions before 1.1.4 for TYPO3 allows remote attackers to redirect users to arbitrary web sites and conduct phishing attacks via a URL, probably in the "return url parameter."

Category

5.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.36%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory typo3.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-extensions/typo3-ext-sa-2012-001/ patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51845 vdb entry
http://typo3.org/extensions/repository/view/irfaq/1.1.4/info/ChangeLog/ patch
http://osvdb.org/78750 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/47823 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-5079?
CVE-2011-5079 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-5079?
To fix CVE-2011-5079, 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-2011-5079 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-5079 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.