CVE-2011-0160
WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 5.0.4 and iOS before 4.3, does not properly handle...
CVE-2011-0160 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Apple Safari, published March 11, 2011. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.55%, the 75th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 5.0 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.55%EPSS, 75th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 5.0.4 and iOS before 4.3, does not properly handle redirects in conjunction with HTTP Basic Authentication, which might allow remote web servers to capture credentials by logging the Authorization HTTP header.
Exploit likelihood
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 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 5.0.4 and iOS before 4.3, does not properly handle redirects in conjunction with HTTP Basic Authentication, which might allow remote web servers to capture credentials by logging the Authorization HTTP header.
- Record
CVE-2011-0160- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 5.0.4 and iOS before 4.3, does not properly handle redirects in conjunction with HTTP Basic Authentication, which might allow remote web servers to capture credentials by logging the Authorization HTTP header.
- Record
CVE-2011-0160- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2011-0186No score
WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 5.0.4 and iOS before 4.3, does not properly handle redirects in conjunction with HTTP Basic Authentication, which might allow remote web servers to capture credentials by logging the Authorization HTTP header.
- Record
EUVD-2011-0186- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-88m5-6h8p-57j2No score
WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 5.0.4 and iOS before 4.3, does not properly handle...
WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 5.0.4 and iOS before 4.3, does not properly handle redirects in conjunction with HTTP Basic Authentication, which might allow remote web servers to capture credentials by logging the Authorization HTTP header.
- Record
GHSA-88m5-6h8p-57j2- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2011-0160No score
WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 5.0.4 and iOS before 4.3, does not properly handle redirects in conjunction with HTTP Basic Authentication, which might allow remote web servers to capture credentials by logging the Authorization HTTP header.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2011-0160- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
support.apple.com/kb/HT4564
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Mar/msg00003.html
securitytracker.com/id?1025182
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-0160
github.com/advisories/GHSA-88m5-6h8p-57j2
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2011-0160
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-0160