CVE-2009-2302 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 1.7% (pctl 77)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Aardvark Topsites PHP 5.2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the q parameter in a search action. NOTE: it was later reported that 5.2.1 is also affected.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 1.73% — more likely to be exploited than 77% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2009-07-02 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| avatic | aardvark topsites php |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Aardvark Topsites PHP 5.2 - 'index.php' Cross-Site Scripting | 2009-05-26 |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41985
- http://websec.id3as.com/aardvark-topsites-php-521-security-vulnerabilities-disclosure/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504574/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514423/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35506
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51391
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41985
- http://websec.id3as.com/aardvark-topsites-php-521-security-vulnerabilities-disclosure/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504574/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514423/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35506
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51391
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