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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-2302 · published 2 July 2009

CVE-2009-2302: Avatic aardvark topsites php cross-site scripting vulnerability

Avatic · Aardvark Topsites Php

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.

4.3 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.7% · top 23.3% CWE-79 · Cross-site scripting
4.3CVSS 2.0 base score
1.7%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
12References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
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 Exploit
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 Exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51391

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-2302), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.