CVE-2011-4709 json
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Hotaru.php in the Search plugin 1.3 for Hotaru CMS allow remote attackers to inject…
published 2011-12-08 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-4627
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.0%
- EPSS 2.0% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 80%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Hotaru.php in the Search plugin 1.3 for Hotaru CMS allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) SITE_NAME parameter to admin_index.php, or the (2) return and (3) search parameters to index.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-36307)
- Published
Exploit prediction
1.98% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 80% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-36307 Search Plugin for Hotaru CMS 1.4.2 - 'admin_index.php?site_name' Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2011-11-13
- zeroscience.mk http://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2011-5057.php referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
zeroscience.mk
/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2011-5057.php
exploit
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secunia.com
/advisories/46842
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/71302
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/77095
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/71301
vdb-entry
- zeroscience.mk /codes/hotarucms_xss.txt
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/71300
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2011-4709
- NVD CVE-2011-4709
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