Craig Barratt BackupPC 3.1.0/3.2.1 index.cgi share cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Craig Barratt BackupPC 3.1.0/3.2.1. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file index.cgi. The manipulation of the argument share leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2011-5081. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Craig Barratt BackupPC 3.1.0/3.2.1 (Backup Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the file index.cgi. The manipulation of the argument share with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was released 02/17/2012 by High-Tech Bridge SA with High-Tech Bridge SA as not defined mailinglist post (Bugtraq). It is possible to read the advisory at seclists.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-5081 since 02/17/2012. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 63500 (Fedora 18 : BackupPC-3.2.1-10.fc18 (2012-20943)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (67170), Tenable (63500), SecurityFocus (BID 47628†), OSVDB (72055†) and Secunia (SA44385†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-60250 and VDB-60248. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 63500
Nessus Name: Fedora 18 : BackupPC-3.2.1-10.fc18 (2012-20943)
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OpenVAS ID: 802622
OpenVAS Name: BackupPC index.cgi Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: seclists.org
Researcher: High-Tech Bridge SA
Organization: High-Tech Bridge SA
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2011-5081 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-5081
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-60251

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X-Force: 67170
SecurityFocus: 47628 - BackupPC 'index.cgi' Multiple Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 44385 - BackupPC "share" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 72055
Vulnerability Center: 35212 - BackupPC 3.1.0 and 3.2.1 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 09/08/2025 20:52
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (65), 04/13/2017 12:49 (17), 11/30/2021 09:24 (3), 09/08/2025 20:52 (19)
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