CVE-2011-4670
CWE-79Published: December 2, 2011· Updated: Jun 16, 2026
Official Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in vTiger CRM 5.2.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) viewname parameter in a CalendarAjax action, (2) activity_mode parameter in a DetailView action, (3) contact_id and (4) parent_id parameters in an EditView action, (5) day, (6) month, (7) subtab, (8) view, and (9) viewOption parameters in the index action, and (10) start parameter in the ListView action to the Calendar module; (11) return_action and (12) return_module parameters in the EditView action, and (13) query parameter in an index action to the Campaigns module; (14) return_url and (15) workflow_id parameters in an editworkflow action to the com_vtiger_workflow module; (16) display_view parameter in an index action to the Dashboard module; (17) closingdate_end, (18) closingdate_start, (19) date_closed, (20) owner, (21) leadsource, (22) sales_stage, and (23) type parameters in a ListView action to the Potentials module; (24) folderid parameter in a SaveandRun action to the Reports module; (25) returnaction and (26) groupId parameters in a createnewgroup action, (27) mode and (28) parent parameters in a createrole action, (29) src_module in a ModuleManager action, (30) mode and (31) profile_id parameters in a profilePrivileges action, and (32) roleid parameter in a RoleDetailView to the Settings module; and (33) action parameter to the Home module and (34) module parameter to phprint.php.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2011-4670 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.
A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2011-4670. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.
From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-79): Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2011-4670 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts