MEDIUM
TimThumb (timthumb.php) before 2.0 does not validate the entire source with the domain white list, which allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary code via a URL containing a white-listed domain in the src parameter, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in the cache directory, as exploited in the wild in August 2011
Published Oct 26, 2013
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 23.34%
Description
TimThumb (timthumb.php) before 2.0 does not validate the entire source with the domain white list, which allows remote attackers to upload and execute arbitrary code via a URL containing a white-listed domain in the src parameter, then accessing it via a direct request to the file in the cache directory, as exploited in the wild in August 2011.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 1.99
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
6.8 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
23.34% 0.23342
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.23342
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (29 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 23.34% (0.23342) | 97.72th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 24, 2026 | 23.16% (0.23165) | 97.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 24, 2026 | 11.62% (0.11619) | 95.59th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 23.16% (0.23165) | 97.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 11, 2025 | 26.33% (0.26332) | 96.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 11, 2025 | 28.55% (0.28552) | 96.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| May 15, 2025 | 29.98% (0.29975) | 96.37th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Apr 5, 2025 | 23.90% (0.23900) | 95.57th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 29.42% (0.29423) | 96.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 26.49% (0.26491) | 94.09th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 29.42% (0.29423) | 96.18th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 34.19% (0.34191) | 96.49th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 29.42% (0.29423) | 96.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 15.07% (0.15074) | 95.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 17, 2024 | 19.33% (0.19330) | 96.37th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 22, 2024 | 7.73% (0.07728) | 94.23th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 22, 2024 | 6.68% (0.06684) | 93.86th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2024 | 5.83% (0.05826) | 93.39th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 3.95% (0.03947) | 91.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 25, 2024 | 3.25% (0.03249) | 91.13th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Apr 12, 2024 | 2.69% (0.02694) | 90.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 15, 2024 | 2.37% (0.02368) | 89.56th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 2.00% (0.01999) | 88.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 25, 2023 | 19.33% (0.19330) | 95.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 8, 2023 | 18.93% (0.18928) | 95.50th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 16.55% (0.16546) | 95.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 18.93% (0.18935) | 96.35th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 18.93% (0.18935) | 96.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 18.93% (0.18935) | 93.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (7)
- http://code.google.com/p/timthumb/issues/detail?id=212 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
- http://markmaunder.com/2011/08/01/zero-day-vulnerability-in-many-wordpress-themes/ x_refsource_MISC
- http://markmaunder.com/2011/08/02/technical-details-and-scripts-of-the-wordpress-timthumb-php-hack/ x_refsource_MISCPatch
- http://www.binarymoon.co.uk/2011/08/timthumb-2/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17602 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17872 exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/03/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://code.google.com/p/timthumb/issues/detail?id=212 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch | |
| http://markmaunder.com/2011/08/01/zero-day-vulnerability-in-many-wordpress-themes/ | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://markmaunder.com/2011/08/02/technical-details-and-scripts-of-the-wordpress-timthumb-php-hack/ | x_refsource_MISCPatch | |
| http://www.binarymoon.co.uk/2011/08/timthumb-2/ | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17602 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/17872 | exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/11/03/4 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner redhat
Published Oct 26, 2013
Updated Sep 16, 2024
Reserved Oct 18, 2011
Link CVE-2011-4106
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a