CVE-2012-4511 describes a vulnerability in libsocialweb versions prior to 0.25.21, specifically within the Flickr integration, where the software automatically attempts to connect to Flickr even without a configured account. This behavior could enable a man-in-the-middle (MITM) attacker to intercept sensitive information. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.8, indicating a medium severity, and requires medium attack complexity over a network to achieve partial confidentiality and integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.25.20CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:libsocialweb:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.25.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:libsocialweb:0.25.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.25.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:libsocialweb:0.25.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.25.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:libsocialweb:0.25.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.25.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:gnome:libsocialweb:0.25.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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