Improper input validation in Binarymoon Timthumb
CVE-2011-4106
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.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.233 (97.7th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 97.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.232 · newest: 0.233 · change: +0.002
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17872 (Exploit, exploit)
- www.binarymoon.co.uk/2011/08/timthumb-2/
- markmaunder.com/2011/08/02/technical-details-and-scripts-of-the-wordpress-timth… (Patch)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/03/4 (mailing-list)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17602 (Exploit, exploit)
- code.google.com/p/timthumb/issues/detail (Exploit, Patch)
- markmaunder.com/2011/08/01/zero-day-vulnerability-in-many-wordpress-themes/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-4106?
- CVE-2011-4106 is a vulnerability in Binarymoon Timthumb, classified under Improper Input Validation. Published 2013-10-26.
- Is CVE-2011-4106 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.