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Fencer Intel
high 7.5

CVE-2011-5061 json

functions.php in WHMCompleteSolution (WHMCS) 4.0.x through 5.0.x allows remote attackers to trigger arbitrary code execution in the Smarty…

published 2012-01-14 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2011-4964

cvss
7.5
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.2%
EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

functions.php in WHMCompleteSolution (WHMCS) 4.0.x through 5.0.x allows remote attackers to trigger arbitrary code execution in the Smarty templating system by submitting a crafted ticket, related to improper handling of characters in the subject field.

Patch / fix

Exploit prediction

2.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.5 AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-94 Improper Control of Generation of Code

References

Sources

Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.