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.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Aardvark Topsites PHP 5.2 - 'index.php' Cross-Site Scripting EDB-33057 · webapps · May 26, 2009 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 35506 vdb-entry
- 20090625 Report vulnerabilities mailing-list
- 41985 third-party-advisory
- aardvarktopsitesphp-index-xss(51391) vdb-entry
- 20101024 Aardvark Topsite XSS vulnerability mailing-list
- http://websec.id3as.com/aardvark-topsites-php-521-security-vulnerabilities-disclosure/