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ID:11512 - Exploit for Cross-site scripting in PHP - CVE-2009-4142
ID:11512 - Exploit for Cross-site scripting in PHP - CVE-2009-4142
Published: June 9, 2025
Vulnerability identifier: #VU110314
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-4142
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
PHP
PHP
Link to public exploit:
Vulnerability description
The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. The vulnerability allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by placing a crafted byte sequence before a special character.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.