CVE-2011-3733
CVE-2011-3733 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Elgg with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. 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-200.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (68th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-200
- Affected product: Elgg
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Elgg 1.7.6 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 vendors/simpletest/test/visual_test.php and certain other files.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-3733?
- Elgg 1.7.6 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 vendors/simpletest/test/visual_test.php and certain other files.
- How severe is CVE-2011-3733?
- CVE-2011-3733 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2011-3733 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (68th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2011-3733?
- CVE-2011-3733 affects Elgg. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2011-3733?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2011-3733 published?
- CVE-2011-3733 was published on 2011-09-23 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://code.google.com/p/inspathx/source/browse/trunk/paths_vuln/%21_README
- http://code.google.com/p/inspathx/source/browse/trunk/paths_vuln/elgg-1.7.6
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/27/6
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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