The PayPal app before 3.0.1 for iOS does not verify that the server hostname matches the…
Priority LOW 15CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Partial · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
The PayPal app before 3.0.1 for iOS does not verify that the server hostname matches the domain name of the subject of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof a PayPal web server via an arbitrary certificate.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00372 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ebay:paypal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.0 | Vulnerable | Ebay |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.2 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1.3 | Running on | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:a:ebay:paypal:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.0 Vulnerable ·Ebay
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.2 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.3 Running on ·Apple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-4211
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hgp2-5f7q-m5jp
References
Advisory 1
Other 5
- http://viaforensics.com/press-releases/viaforensics-uncovers-paypal-application-vulnerability.html
- http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20021730-245.html
- http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703506904575592782874885808.html
- http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/paypal/id283646709
- http://viaforensics.com/security/viaforensics-uncovers-significant-vulnerability-paypal-iphone.html
Sources
- CVE-2010-4211 · CVE Program
- CVE-2010-4211 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hgp2-5f7q-m5jp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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