CVE-2011-5238 describes a vulnerability in google-checkout-php-sample-code prior to version 1.3.2, where the software fails to properly validate SSL server hostnames against X.509 certificate fields. This flaw allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof SSL servers using any valid certificate. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.8 (medium severity), indicating it can be exploited remotely with medium attack complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality and integrity compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.3.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:checkout-php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:checkout-php:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:checkout-php:1.2:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:checkout-php:1.2.1:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.2.5CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:google:checkout-php:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.