PT-2012-2039 · Whmcs · Whmcs

Published 2012-01-14 · Updated 2024-08-06 · CVE-2011-5061

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.5

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions WHMCS versions 4.0.x through 5.0.x

Description The issue is related to improper handling of characters in the subject field of a crafted ticket, which can trigger arbitrary code execution in the Smarty templating system. This allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.

Recommendations For WHMCS versions 4.0.x through 5.0.x, consider disabling the functions.php file or restricting access to it until a patch is available. As a temporary workaround, avoid using the subject field in tickets to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Code Injection

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-94

Related Identifiers

CVE-2011-5061

Affected Products

Whmcs

References · 5

• http://forum.whmcs.com/showthread.php?t=43462 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-5061 · Security Note
• http://webhostingtalk.com/showpost.php?p=7848685&postcount=35 · Note
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-5061 · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/89495 · Telegram Post