Elgg through 1.7.10 has XSS
Priority LOW 29CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Elgg through 1.7.10 has XSS
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01057 64th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed elgg/elgg (Packagist): 1.7.11
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgg | Elgg | through 1.7.10 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | elgg/elgg (Packagist) | before 1.7.11 | 1.7.11 | Patch available | GHSA-mcfm-j5g6-w26f |
- Elgg VendorElgg Affected through 1.7.10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- elgg/elgg (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 1.7.11 Fixed in 1.7.11 Patch available GHSA-mcfm-j5g6-w26f
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-mcfm-j5g6-w26f elgg/elgg (Packagist) Fixed in 1.7.11 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2011-2935
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mcfm-j5g6-w26f
References
Exploit 1
Other 5
- https://github.com/Elgg/Elgg/issues/3544
- https://github.com/Elgg/Elgg/commit/2843b4f846874d434a2403ac1f27e41035b45e04
- https://github.com/Elgg/Elgg
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110907122607/http://blog.elgg.org/pg/blog/brett/read/189/elgg-1711-released
- http://yehg.net/lab/pr0js/advisories/[elgg_1710]_xss_sqlin
More Elgg vulnerabilities
- TI-2011-02588 Elgg through 1.7.10 has a SQL injection vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2021-02877 Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor in elgg/elgg CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2012-05280 engine/lib/users.php in Elgg before 1.8.5 does not properly specify permissions for the… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2019-08233 Elgg before 1.12.18 and 2.3.x before 2.3.11 has an open redirect. CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2021-02861 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in elgg/elgg CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
- TI-2021-02956 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in elgg/elgg CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2011-2935 · CVE Program
- CVE-2011-2935 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mcfm-j5g6-w26f · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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