CVE-2009-2889 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in PHP Scripts Now Hangman allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or…
published 2009-08-20 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2009-2879
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.5%
- EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 74%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in PHP Scripts Now Hangman allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the letters parameter.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-34771)
- Published
Exploit prediction
1.50% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 74% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-34771 PHP Scripts Now Hangman - 'index.php?letters' Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2009-07-21
- packetstormsecurity.org http://packetstormsecurity.org/0907-exploits/tophangman-sqlxss.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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packetstormsecurity.org
/0907-exploits/tophangman-sqlxss.txt
exploit
-
secunia.com
/advisories/35888
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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osvdb.org
/56074
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/51883
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2009-2889
- NVD CVE-2009-2889
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