Is CVE-2011-1062 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit is publicly available for CVE-2011-1062, but active exploitation has not been confirmed.

Can CVE-2011-1062 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2011-1062 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2011-1062?

CVE-2011-1062 has a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

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CVE-2011-1062

CWE-79Published: February 23, 2011· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

4.3

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in include/html/header.php in TaskFreak! 0.6.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) sContext, (2) sort, (3) dir, and (4) show parameters in a save action to index.php; the (5) dir and (6) show parameters to print_list.php; and the (7) HTTP referer header to rss.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2011-1062 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2011-1062. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-79): Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.