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Vulnerability record · CVE-2011-2150 · published 20 May 2011

CVE-2011-2150: Smartertools smarterstats improper input validation vulnerability

Smartertools · Smarterstats

The SmarterTools SmarterStats 6.0 web server does not properly validate string data that is intended for storage in an XML document, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (parsing error and daemon pause) via vectors involving (1) certain cookies in a SiteInfoLookup action to Admin/frmSites.aspx, or certain (2) cookies or (3) parameters to (a) Client/frmViewOverviewReport.aspx, (b) Client/frmViewReports.aspx, or (c) Services/SiteAdmin.asmx, as demonstrated by a ]]>> string, related to an "XML injection" issue.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 3.0% · top 13.0% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
3.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

The SmarterTools SmarterStats 6.0 web server does not properly validate string data that is intended for storage in an XML document, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (parsing error and daemon pause) via vectors involving (1) certain cookies in a SiteInfoLookup action to Admin/frmSites.aspx, or certain (2) cookies or (3) parameters to (a) Client/frmViewOverviewReport.aspx, (b) Client/frmViewReports.aspx, or (c) Services/SiteAdmin.asmx, as demonstrated by a ]]>> string, related to an "XML injection" issue.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/240150 US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MORO-8GYQR4 US Government Resource
http://xss.cx/examples/smarterstats-60-oscommandinjection-directorytraversal-xml-sqlinjection.html.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67832
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/240150 US Government Resource
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/MORO-8GYQR4 US Government Resource
http://xss.cx/examples/smarterstats-60-oscommandinjection-directorytraversal-xml-sqlinjection.html.html
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67832

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2011-2150), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.