Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 23, 2011· Updated Apr 29, 2026
CVE-2011-3744
CVE-2011-3744
Description
HTML Purifier 4.2.0 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a direct request to a .php file, which reveals the installation path in an error message, as demonstrated by tests/PHPT/Reporter/SimpleTest.php and certain other files.
Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
ezyang/htmlpurifierPackagist | <= 4.2.0 | — |
Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:a:htmlpurifier:html_purifier:4.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
5- code.google.com/p/inspathx/source/browse/trunk/paths_vuln/htmlpurifier-4.2.0nvdExploitWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-jw86-5cjf-mv79ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3744ghsaADVISORY
- code.google.com/p/inspathx/source/browse/trunk/paths_vuln/%21_READMEnvdWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/27/6nvdWEB
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