Craig Barratt BackupPC 3.0.0/3.1.0/3.2.0/3.2.1 File Viewer index.cgi num cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Craig Barratt BackupPC 3.0.0/3.1.0/3.2.0/3.2.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the file index.cgi of the component File Viewer. Executing a manipulation of the argument num can lead to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2011-4923. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Craig Barratt BackupPC 3.0.0/3.1.0/3.2.0/3.2.1 (Backup Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the file index.cgi of the component File Viewer. The manipulation of the argument num with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in View.pm in BackupPC 3.0.0, 3.1.0, 3.2.0, 3.2.1, and possibly earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the num parameter in a view action to index.cgi, related to the log file viewer, a different vulnerability than CVE-2011-3361.

The weakness was published 02/17/2012 (Website). The advisory is available at openwall.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-4923 since 12/23/2011. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 66076 (Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : backuppc (MDVSA-2013:062)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (71030), Tenable (66076), SecurityFocus (BID 50406†) and Secunia (SA46615†). Similar entry is available at VDB-60248. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Nessus ID: 66076
Nessus Name: Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : backuppc (MDVSA-2013:062)
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OpenVAS ID: 802622
OpenVAS Name: BackupPC index.cgi Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
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10/28/2011 🔍
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12/23/2011 +56 days 🔍
02/17/2012 +56 days 🔍
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04/08/2013 +416 days 🔍
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03/23/2015 +702 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: usn-1249-1
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2011-4923 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-4923
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-60250
X-Force: 71030
SecurityFocus: 50406 - BackupPC 'index.cgi' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 46615 - BackupPC "num" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability, Less Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 09/08/2025 20:52
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (72), 04/23/2019 20:37 (3), 11/30/2021 09:19 (3), 11/30/2021 09:21 (1), 09/08/2025 20:52 (17)
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