CVE-2011-4924

Name: CVE-2011-4924
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-11-25T18:15:11.44+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 1.35%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2011-4924 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Zope 2.8.x before 2.8.12, 2.9.x before 2.9.12, 2.10.x before 2.10.11, 2.11.x before 2.11.6, and 2.12.x before 2.12.3, 3.1.1 through 3.4.1. allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to the way error messages perform sanitization. EPSS estimates a 1.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Zope 2.8.x before 2.8.12, 2.9.x before 2.9.12, 2.10.x before 2.10.11, 2.11.x before 2.11.6, and 2.12.x before 2.12.3, 3.1.1 through 3.4.1. allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to the way error messages perform sanitization. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2010-1104

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

1.35%

68.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Zope	Zope	>= 2.8.0, < 2.8.12
Zope	Zope	>= 2.9.0, < 2.9.12
Zope	Zope	>= 2.10.0, < 2.10.11
Zope	Zope	>= 2.11.0, < 2.11.6
Zope	Zope	>= 2.12.0, < 2.12.3
Zope	Zope	>= 3.1.1, <= 3.4.1

References

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/19/16Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/19/17Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/19/18Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/19/19Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-4924Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-4924Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-4924Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/19/16Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/19/17Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/19/18Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/19/19Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2011-4924Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2011-4924Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2011-4924Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 25, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2011-4924?

How severe is CVE-2011-4924?

CVE-2011-4924 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.35% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2011-4924?

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Source: NVD / NIST