CVE-2011-5142: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Open Business Management (OBM) 2.4.0-rc13 and probably

Q: How do I fix CVE-2011-5142?

open business management: upgrade to newer than 2.4.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2011-5142 being exploited?

CVE-2011-5142 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2011-5142 affect?

CVE-2011-5142 affects open business management. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Open Business Management (OBM) 2.4.0-rc13 and probably earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) tf_delegation, (2) tf_ip, or (3) tf_name paramet

Q: How urgent is CVE-2011-5142?

Priority 37/100. Public exploit reference

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2011-5142 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting open business management. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Open Business Management (OBM) 2.4.0-rc13 and probably earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) tf_delegation, (2) tf_ip, or (3) tf_name parameter in a search action to host/host_index.php; (4) login parameter to obm.php; or (5) tf_user parameter in a search action to group/group_index.php.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.2% (top 32%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2012-08-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: obm

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2012-08-31 21:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:36 UTCUpdated Record last modified

obm open business management UPGRADE

Affected: <= 2.4.0

Fixed in: newer than 2.4.0

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy open-business-management || rpm -q open-business-management || open-business-management --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 2.4.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade open-business-management

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade open-business-management

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2011-5142?

open business management: upgrade to newer than 2.4.0. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2011-5142 being exploited?

CVE-2011-5142 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2011-5142 affect?

CVE-2011-5142 affects open business management. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Open Business Management (OBM) 2.4.0-rc13 and probably earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) tf_delegation, (2) tf_ip, or (3) tf_name paramet

How urgent is CVE-2011-5142?

Priority 37/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

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