CVE-2009-2303

index.php in Aardvark Topsites PHP 5.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a negative integer value for the start parameter in a search action, which reveals the installation path in an error message.

Published: 2009-07-02 Last update: 2026-04-23 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2009-2303 is rated Moderate Risk (42.4/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.33%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2009-2303

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2023-03-07 1.14% 0.33% -0.81%
2 2022-02-04 — 1.14% —

Full EPSS history (2 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2009-2303

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
5.0 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N)
No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:P)
Partial confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:N)
No availability impact.
 10.0 2.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2009-2303

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2009-2303

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
avatic aardvark_topsites_php <= 5.2.1 cpe:2.3:a:avatic:aardvark_topsites_php:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
avatic aardvark_topsites_php 4.0.2 cpe:2.3:a:avatic:aardvark_topsites_php:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
avatic aardvark_topsites_php 4.1.1 cpe:2.3:a:avatic:aardvark_topsites_php:4.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
avatic aardvark_topsites_php 4.2.2 cpe:2.3:a:avatic:aardvark_topsites_php:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
avatic aardvark_topsites_php 5 cpe:2.3:a:avatic:aardvark_topsites_php:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
avatic aardvark_topsites_php 5.0.3 cpe:2.3:a:avatic:aardvark_topsites_php:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
avatic aardvark_topsites_php 5.1.2 cpe:2.3:a:avatic:aardvark_topsites_php:5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
avatic aardvark_topsites_php 5.2.0 cpe:2.3:a:avatic:aardvark_topsites_php:5.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2009-2303

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