CVE-2011-5081

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in RestoreFile.pm in BackupPC 3.1.0, 3.2.1, and possibly other earlier versions allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the share parameter in a RestoreFile action to index.cgi.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.88% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2011/Apr/266 mailing list patch
https://www.htbridge.ch/advisory/multiple_xss_vulnerabilities_in_backuppc.html exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/72055 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/67170 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/44385 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-5081?
CVE-2011-5081 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-5081?
To fix CVE-2011-5081, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2011-5081 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2011-5081 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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