CVE-2010-4211
The PayPal app before 3.0.1 for iOS does not verify that the server hostname matches the domain...
The PayPal app before 3.0.1 for iOS does not verify that the server hostname matches the domain name of the subject of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof a PayPal web server via an arbitrary certificate.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
2.9
The PayPal app before 3.0.1 for iOS does not verify that the server hostname matches the domain name of the subject of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof a PayPal web server via an arbitrary certificate.
- Record
CVE-2010-4211- CVSS 2.0
- 2.9 Low
AV:A/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The PayPal app before 3.0.1 for iOS does not verify that the server hostname matches the domain name of the subject of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof a PayPal web server via an arbitrary certificate.
- Record
CVE-2010-4211- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-4185 No score
The PayPal app before 3.0.1 for iOS does not verify that the server hostname matches the domain name of the subject of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof a PayPal web server via an arbitrary certificate.
- Record
EUVD-2010-4185- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hgp2-5f7q-m5jp No score
The PayPal app before 3.0.1 for iOS does not verify that the server hostname matches the domain...
The PayPal app before 3.0.1 for iOS does not verify that the server hostname matches the domain name of the subject of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof a PayPal web server via an arbitrary certificate.
- Record
GHSA-hgp2-5f7q-m5jp- Weakness
- CWE-287
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2010-4211 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.9) in Ebay Paypal, published November 8, 2010. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.37%, the 31st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
viaforensics.com/press-releases/viaforensics-uncovers-paypal-application-vulnerability.html
vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2887
news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20021730-245.html
securityfocus.com/bid/44657
online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703506904575592782874885808.html
itunes.apple.com/us/app/paypal/id283646709