CVE-2011-5298

CVE-2011-5298 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Viralheat Argyle Social with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8. 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-352.

Key facts

Description

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Argyle Social 2011-04-26 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) modify credentials via the role parameter to users/create/, (2) modify rules via the terms field in stream_filter_rule JSON data to settings-ajax/stream_filter_rules/create, or (3) modify efforts via the title field in effort JSON data to publish-ajax/efforts/create.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2011-5298?
Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Argyle Social 2011-04-26 allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) modify credentials via the role parameter to users/create/, (2) modify rules via the terms field in stream_filter_rule JSON data to settings-ajax/stream_filter_rules/create, or (3) modify efforts via the title field in effort JSON data to publish-ajax/efforts/create.
How severe is CVE-2011-5298?
CVE-2011-5298 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2011-5298 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (45th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2011-5298?
CVE-2011-5298 affects Viralheat Argyle Social. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2011-5298?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2011-5298 published?
CVE-2011-5298 was published on 2015-01-01 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

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