# CVE-2011-5206: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the notes parameter in Rapidleech, requiring user interaction to execute.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 4 Oct 2012
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m9gv-4c6g-8f49

## What is CVE-2011-5206?

CVE-2011-5206 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Oct 2012. It can be exploited over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in notes.php in Rapidleech before 2.3 rev42 SVN r399 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the notes parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-5206?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Rapidleech Rapidleech.

## How do I fix CVE-2011-5206?

No fix has been published for CVE-2011-5206 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2011-5206 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-5206 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2009-1090](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1090/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2011-3798](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-3798/): Information disclosure in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2009-1089](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1089/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 5.0)
- [CVE-2011-5205](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-5205/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)
- [CVE-2009-1091](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-1091/): Cross-site scripting in n/a (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2011-5206 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2011-5206 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 4 Oct 2012. It can be exploited over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-5206 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-5206/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-5206/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-5206
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-5206
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2011-5206

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-5206/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.