CVE-2011-5081 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in BackupPC versions 3.1.0 and 3.2.1, specifically within the RestoreFile.pm component. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by manipulating the 'share' parameter during a RestoreFile action to index.cgi. With a CVSS score of 4.3 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N), this vulnerability is of medium complexity to exploit and could lead to information disclosure or session hijacking, but not impact system availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:backuppc:backuppc:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:backuppc:backuppc:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.