CVE-2012-5789 describes a critical vulnerability in the PayPal Payments Standard PHP Library prior to version 20120427, where the library fails to properly validate SSL server hostnames against X.509 certificate fields. This oversight allows man-in-the-middle (MitM) attackers to spoof legitimate SSL servers using any valid certificate, effectively bypassing security measures. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 5.8 (medium severity), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity that could lead to partial compromise of confidentiality and integrity. Despite its potential impact, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, 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:paypal:payments_standard:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.