CVE-2011-5176: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in search.php in Banana Dance, possibly B.1.5 and earlier,

Q: How do I fix CVE-2011-5176?

banana dance: upgrade to newer than 1.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2011-5176 being exploited?

CVE-2011-5176 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-2011-5176 affect?

CVE-2011-5176 affects banana dance. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in search.php in Banana Dance, possibly B.1.5 and earlier, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) q or (2) category parameter.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2011-5176?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2011-5176 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting banana dance. 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 search.php in Banana Dance, possibly B.1.5 and earlier, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) q or (2) category parameter.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	0.9% (top 39%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2012-09-15
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: bananadance

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2012-09-15 17:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:36 UTCUpdated Record last modified

bananadance banana dance UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.5 · 0.9 beta

Fixed in: newer than 1.5

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy banana-dance || rpm -q banana-dance || banana-dance --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.5 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade banana-dance

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade banana-dance

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-2011-5176?

banana dance: upgrade to newer than 1.5. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2011-5176 being exploited?

CVE-2011-5176 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-2011-5176 affect?

CVE-2011-5176 affects banana dance. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in search.php in Banana Dance, possibly B.1.5 and earlier, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) q or (2) category parameter.

How urgent is CVE-2011-5176?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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