Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Hotscripts Type PHP Clone Script allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the msg parameter to (1) feedback.php, (2) index.php, and (3) lostpassword.php.
CVE-2009-2588
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 80.5%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
July 24, 2009
Last Modified
April 23, 2026
References (14)
- cve@mitrehttp://osvdb.org/56167
- cve@mitrehttp://osvdb.org/56168
- cve@mitrehttp://osvdb.org/56169
- cve@mitrehttp://packetstormsecurity.org/0907-exploits/hotscriptsclone-xss.txt
- cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/35892
- cve@mitrehttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1979
- cve@mitrehttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51911
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/56167
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/56168
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://osvdb.org/56169
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.org/0907-exploits/hotscriptsclone-xss.txt
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/35892
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/1979
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51911
Weakness Classification(1)
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Publicly available exploits
(3 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (3 Exploit-DB entries). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-34774✓ verifiedFirst seen Aug 21, 2009
HotScripts Type PHP Clone Script - 'feedback.php?msg' Cross-Site Scripting
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-34775✓ verifiedFirst seen Aug 21, 2009
HotScripts Type PHP Clone Script - 'index.php?msg' Cross-Site Scripting
Open source ↗ - Exploit-DBEDB-34776✓ verifiedFirst seen Aug 21, 2009
HotScripts Type PHP Clone Script - 'lostpassword.php?msg' Cross-Site Scripting
Open source ↗
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