CVE-2011-4106 (GCVE-0-2011-4106)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2013-10-26 16:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 22:09
VLAI KEVIntel
Summary
TimThumb (timthumb.php) before 2.0 does not validate the entire source with the domain white list, which allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary code via a URL containing a white-listed domain in the src parameter, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in the cache directory, as exploited in the wild in August 2011.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
KEVIntel
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: 8f190980-aa33-4dbd-904a-3068362b6229

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2011-4106

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2013-10-26 16:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2013-10-26
Asserted: 2013-10-26
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: TimThumb (timthumb.php) before 2.0 does not validate the entire source with the domain white list, which allows remote attackers to upload and... | Affected: TimThumb / timthumb.php | CVSS: 6.8 (MEDIUM) | Used in malware: unknown | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Successful Exploitation

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title TimThumb (timthumb.php) before 2.0 does not validate the entire source with the domain white list, which allows remote attackers to upload and...
Vendor TimThumb
Product timthumb.php
Added Date 2013-10-26T16:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 6.8
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity MEDIUM
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware unknown
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-23 11:12 UTC | Updated: 2026-06-23 11:12 UTC
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