SB2012122602 - Fedora EPEL 5 update for BackupPC

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SB2012122602 - Fedora EPEL 5 update for BackupPC

Published: December 26, 2012 Updated: April 24, 2025

Security Bulletin ID SB2012122602
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Cross-site scripting (CVE-ID: CVE-2011-5081)

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.

The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in RestoreFile.pm in BackupPC 3.1.0, 3.2.1, and possibly other earlier versions when processing share parameter in a RestoreFile action to index.cgi. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References