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Vulnerability record · CVE-2009-2304 · published 2 July 2009

CVE-2009-2304: Avatic aardvark topsites php improper input validation vulnerability

Avatic · Aardvark Topsites Php

index.php in Aardvark Topsites PHP 5.2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a nonexistent account name in the u parameter in a rate action, which reveals the installation path in an error message.

5.0 CVSS 2.0 Medium EPSS 1.3% · top 30.5% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
5.0CVSS 2.0 base score
1.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References, 2 tagged exploit
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

index.php in Aardvark Topsites PHP 5.2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a nonexistent account name in the u parameter in a rate action, which reveals the installation path in an error message.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://websec.id3as.com/aardvark-topsites-php-521-security-vulnerabilities-disclosure/ Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504574/100/0/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51392
http://websec.id3as.com/aardvark-topsites-php-521-security-vulnerabilities-disclosure/ Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504574/100/0/threaded
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51392

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2009-2304), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.