Avatic Aardvark Topsites PHP up to 5.1.2 index.php cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Avatic Aardvark Topsites PHP up to 5.1.2. It has been rated as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the file index.php. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2009-2302. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Avatic Aardvark Topsites PHP up to 5.1.2 (Programming Language Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the file index.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:

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.

The weakness was shared 07/02/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at securityfocus.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-2302 since 07/02/2009. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as highly functional. By approaching the search of inurl:index.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (51391), Exploit-DB (33057), SecurityFocus (BID 35506†) and Secunia (SA41985†). The entries VDB-48841 and VDB-48840 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Programming Language Software

Vendor

Avatic

Name

Aardvark Topsites PHP

Version

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CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Access: Public
Status: Highly functional
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2009-2302 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-2302
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48839
X-Force: 51391 - Aardvark Topsites PHP index.php cross-site scripting
SecurityFocus: 35506
Secunia: 41985 - Aardvark Topsites "q" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability, Less Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 02/02/2025 08:18
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (51), 12/08/2017 08:12 (7), 02/02/2025 08:18 (20)
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