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CVE-2011-5237

nvd nist
Published: Nov 6, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

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5.8
Vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 4.9
Source: NVD

Description

PayPal WPS ToolKit does not verify that the server hostname matches a domain name in the subject's Common Name (CN) or subjectAltName field of the X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers via an arbitrary valid certificate.

Affected (1)

Products: Paypal: Wps Toolkit
Paypal
1 product
Wps Toolkit
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Wps Toolkit
All versions

Related CWEs

CWE-20
Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.

References (2)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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