How severe is CVE-2011-2379?

CVE-2011-2379 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2011-2379 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (74th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2011-2379?

CVE-2011-2379 primarily affects Mozilla Bugzilla. In total, 128 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2011-2379?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2011-2379 published?

CVE-2011-2379 was published on 2011-08-09 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2011-2379

CVE-2011-2379 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mozilla Bugzilla 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: 2% (74th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Mozilla Bugzilla
Published: 2011-08-09
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Bugzilla 2.4 through 2.22.7, 3.0.x through 3.3.x, 3.4.x before 3.4.12, 3.5.x, 3.6.x before 3.6.6, 3.7.x, 4.0.x before 4.0.2, and 4.1.x before 4.1.3, when Internet Explorer before 9 or Safari before 5.0.6 is used for Raw Unified mode, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted patch, related to content sniffing.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-2379?: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Bugzilla 2.4 through 2.22.7, 3.0.x through 3.3.x, 3.4.x before 3.4.12, 3.5.x, 3.6.x before 3.6.6, 3.7.x, 4.0.x before 4.0.2, and 4.1.x before 4.1.3, when Internet Explorer before 9 or Safari before 5.0.6 is used for Raw Unified mode, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted patch, related to content sniffing.
How severe is CVE-2011-2379?: CVE-2011-2379 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2011-2379 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (74th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2011-2379?: CVE-2011-2379 primarily affects Mozilla Bugzilla. In total, 128 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2011-2379?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2011-2379 published?: CVE-2011-2379 was published on 2011-08-09 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (128)

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cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.14.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.16.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.16.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.16.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.16.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.16.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.16.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.16.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.16.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.16.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.17.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.17.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.17.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.17.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.18:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.18:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.18:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.18.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:mozilla:bugzilla:2.18.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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