HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2011-4275
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CVE-2011-4275

CWE-79Published: November 26, 2011· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

4.3
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in iTop (aka IT Operations Portal) 1.1.181 and 1.2.0-RC-282 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) a crafted company name, (2) a crafted database server name, (3) a crafted CSV file, (4) a crafted copy-and-paste action, (5) the auth_user parameter in a suggest_pwd action to UI.php, (6) the c[menu] parameter to UniversalSearch.php, (7) the description parameter in a SearchFormToAdd_document_list action to UI.php, (8) the category parameter in an errors action to audit.php, or (9) the suggest_pwd parameter to UI.php.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2011-4275 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-2011-4275. 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.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityM
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityP
AvailabilityNone
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

combodo1 product(s)
itop
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists
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All References (6)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2011-4275
CVSS Score4.3 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-79
CISA KEVNo
ExploitPOC
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedNov 26, 2011

Related CVEs (CWE-79)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2011-4275 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.