CVE-2011-5196 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.3% (pctl 70)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in index/manager/fileUpload in Public Knowledge Project Open Journal Systems 2.3.6 and earlier allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that upload PHP files.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 1.33% — more likely to be exploited than 70% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-352 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2012-09-23 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| public knowledge project | open journal systems |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Open Conference/Journal/Harvester Systems 2.3.x - Multiple Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities | 2011-12-23 |
References
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