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CVE-2009-23021 exploit

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Aardvark Topsites PHP 5.2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrar…

Published 17 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.3
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.7%
percentile 78%
Public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.73% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 78% of all scored CVEs.

Exploits and detections

  • EDB-33057 Aardvark Topsites PHP 5.2 - 'index.php' Cross-Site Scripting · webapps · 2009-05-26

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation

References

  • securityfocus.com /bid/35506 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/504574/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/41985 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/51391 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/514423/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • websec.id3as.com /aardvark-topsites-php-521-security-vulnerabilities-disclosure/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred

Sources

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