CVE-2012-5823 describes a vulnerability in Open Source Classifieds where the application fails to validate the server hostname against the X.509 certificate's Common Name or subjectAltName field, specifically when using the PHP fsockopen function. 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 complexity, potentially leading to partial confidentiality and integrity compromise. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
Range not provided by sourceCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opensourceclassifieds:opensourceclassifieds:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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.