CVE-2011-3979 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 4.2% (pctl 91)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in ztemp/view_compiled/Theme/theme_admin_setasdefault.php in the theme module in Zikula Application Framework 1.3.0 build 3168, 1.2.7, and probably other versions allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the themename parameter in the setasdefault action to index.php.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 4.16% — more likely to be exploited than 91% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2011-10-04 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| zikula | zikula application framework |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Zikula Application Framework 1.2.7/1.3 - 'themename' Cross-Site Scripting | 2011-09-05 |
References
- http://community.zikula.org/index.php?module=News&func=display&sid=3075
- http://osvdb.org/75226
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45884
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8409
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/519565/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49491
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69644
- https://www.htbridge.ch/advisory/xss_in_zikula.html
- http://community.zikula.org/index.php?module=News&func=display&sid=3075
- http://osvdb.org/75226
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45884
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/8409
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/519565/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/49491
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/69644
- https://www.htbridge.ch/advisory/xss_in_zikula.html
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