CVE-2011-1723

CVE-2011-1723 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redmine with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (90th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Redmine
Published: 2011-04-19
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in app/views/layouts/base.rhtml in Redmine 1.0.1 through 1.1.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO to projects/hg-helloworld/news/. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-1723?: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in app/views/layouts/base.rhtml in Redmine 1.0.1 through 1.1.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO to projects/hg-helloworld/news/. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
How severe is CVE-2011-1723?: CVE-2011-1723 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2011-1723 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2011-1723?: CVE-2011-1723 primarily affects Redmine. In total, 7 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2011-1723?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2011-1723 published?: CVE-2011-1723 was published on 2011-04-19 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (7)

cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:redmine:redmine:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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