# CVE-2011-4923: 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-02-18 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

## What to do

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## References

- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/10/27/8
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71030
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/01/04/15
- http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-1249-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50406
- http://secunia.com/advisories/46615

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