HTML Purifier allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information
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 software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Composer package | ezyang/htmlpurifier | <= 4.2.0 | no fix |
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-3744
- https://github.com/ezyang/htmlpurifier
- http://code.google.com/p/inspathx/source/browse/trunk/paths_vuln/%21_README
- http://code.google.com/p/inspathx/source/browse/trunk/paths_vuln/htmlpurifier-4.2.0
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/27/6
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-200- Platform
- Composer
- Package
ezyang/htmlpurifier- Disclosed
- 17.05.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-jw86-5cjf-mv79 - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: ezyang/htmlpurifier
All published vulnerabilities of this package (Composer package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 4
- First → latest
- 05.2022 05.2022
- Without a fix
- 1
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Medium 4
Disclosures per year
- 2022: 4
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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