CVE-2011-5081

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in RestoreFile.pm in BackupPC 3.1.0, 3.2.1, and possibly...

4.3 MediumFix available

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.

Exploit likelihood

1.96%Up 0.7 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

Record: CVE-2011-5081
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2011-5081
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2011-4981 No score

Record: EUVD-2011-4981
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hmq9-wmx8-f973 No score

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in RestoreFile.pm in BackupPC 3.1.0, 3.2.1, and possibly...

Record: GHSA-hmq9-wmx8-f973
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV No score

Record: CVE-2011-5081
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2011-5081 No score

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2011-5081
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

backuppc

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`backuppc` Debian:12	before 3.1.0-9.1	3.1.0-9.1
`backuppc` Debian:13	before 3.1.0-9.1	3.1.0-9.1
`backuppc` Debian:14	before 3.1.0-9.1	3.1.0-9.1

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2011-5081 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Backuppc, published February 18, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.96%, the 80th percentile. Fixed in backuppc 3.1.0-9.1.