CVE-2011-3614: An Access Control vulnerability exists in the Facebook, Twitter, and Embedded plugins in Vanilla Forums before

Q: How do I fix CVE-2011-3614?

vanilla: upgrade to 2.0.17.9. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2011-3614 being exploited?

CVE-2011-3614 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2011-3614 affect?

CVE-2011-3614 affects vanilla. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). An Access Control vulnerability exists in the Facebook, Twitter, and Embedded plugins in Vanilla Forums before 2.0.17.9.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2011-3614?

Priority 59/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

This month

CRITICAL 9.8REMOTEUPGRADE

CVE-2011-3614 is a critical-severity flaw (CVSS 9.8) affecting vanilla. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An Access Control vulnerability exists in the Facebook, Twitter, and Embedded plugins in Vanilla Forums before 2.0.17.9.

Why this priority

Critical severity
Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	9.8 (Critical)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	2.0% (top 20%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2020-01-22
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): Red Hat, Inc. · Vendor: vanillaforums

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-01-22 18:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:33 UTCUpdated Record last modified

vanillaforums vanilla UPGRADE

Affected: < 2.0.17.9

Fixed in: 2.0.17.9

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy vanilla || rpm -q vanilla || vanilla --version

2. UPGRADE to 2.0.17.9 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade vanilla

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade vanilla

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2011-3614?

vanilla: upgrade to 2.0.17.9. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2011-3614 being exploited?

CVE-2011-3614 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2011-3614 affect?

CVE-2011-3614 affects vanilla. Severity is critical (CVSS 9.8). An Access Control vulnerability exists in the Facebook, Twitter, and Embedded plugins in Vanilla Forums before 2.0.17.9.

How urgent is CVE-2011-3614?

Priority 59/100. Critical severity; Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action

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References

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