CVE-2011-0242
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0.6 allows remote...
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving a URL that contains a username.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving a URL that contains a username.
- Record
CVE-2011-0242- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving a URL that contains a username.
- Record
CVE-2011-0242- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-0268 No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving a URL that contains a username.
- Record
EUVD-2011-0268- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pmf2-88mc-4h7q No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0.6 allows remote...
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving a URL that contains a username.
- Record
GHSA-pmf2-88mc-4h7q- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2011-0242 No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving a URL that contains a username.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2011-0242- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
qtwebkit-sourceUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.3.2-0ubuntu102.3.2-0ubuntu11 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2011-0242 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Apple Safari, published July 21, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.69%, the 77th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00001.html
support.apple.com/kb/HT4999
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0242
github.com/advisories/GHSA-pmf2-88mc-4h7q
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2011-0242
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-0242