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CVE-2011-4813 json

Directory traversal vulnerability in clientarea.php in WHMCompleteSolution (WHMCS) 3.x.x allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files vi…

published 2011-12-14 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-4731

cvss
5.0
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.8%
EPSS 2.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in clientarea.php in WHMCompleteSolution (WHMCS) 3.x.x allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via an invalid action and a ../ (dot dot slash) in the templatefile parameter.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-18081)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

2.80% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-18081 WHMCompleteSolution (WHMCS) 3.x - 'clientarea.php' Local File Disclosure webapps, 2011-11-04

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 5.0 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory

References

Sources

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