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
Published Jul 2, 2009
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.73%
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 5.2.0
- 4.0.2
- 4.1.1
- 4.2.2
- 5
- 5.0.3
- 5.1.2
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 1.73% (0.01734) | 76.81th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.73% (0.01734) | 74.61th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 19, 2025 | 1.56% (0.01557) | 79.43th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.43% (0.00426) | 60.17th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.44% (0.00436) | 75.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.44% (0.00436) | 73.98th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 5, 2023 | 0.44% (0.00436) | 71.75th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 21, 2023 | 0.49% (0.00492) | 72.67th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.64% (0.00636) | 75.85th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.94% (0.02945) | 83.56th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.94% (0.02945) | 81.88th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.94% (0.02945) | 64.38th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/41985 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://websec.id3as.com/aardvark-topsites-php-521-security-vulnerabilities-disclosure/ x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504574/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514423/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35506 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51391 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/41985 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://websec.id3as.com/aardvark-topsites-php-521-security-vulnerabilities-disclosure/ | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504574/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/514423/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35506 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDExploit | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51391 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XF |
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