PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in sources/join.php in Aardvark Topsites PHP 4.2.2 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, al
Noroxi assessment
Priority: Monitor (action score 28/100)
- Public proof-of-concept code exists (Exploit-DB); there is no record of exploitation in the wild.
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 4.3% (FIRST EPSS); higher than 90.9% of all records.
- According to the record, no fixed version is available yet.
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PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in sources/join.php in Aardvark Topsites PHP 4.2.2 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL in the CONFIG[path] parameter, a different vector than CVE-2006-2149.
- Published
- Feb 22, 2007
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 4.3% · 91th percentile
- CWE
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Action score
28
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 27 / 40 · 6.8 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 1 / 30 · 4.3%
Noroxi analysis
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| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| avatic | aardvark topsites php | cpe:2.3:a:avatic:aardvark_topsites_php |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- avatic aardvark topsites phpup to 4.2.2 inclusive
Same product
avatic: all recordsOther highest-scoring records for the same primary product.
- CVE-2007-1844Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Aardvark Topsites PHP 5 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary PHP code via a URL31Monitor
- CVE-2006-2149PHP remote file inclusion vulnerability in sources/lostpw.php in Aardvark Topsites PHP 4.2.2 and earlier, when register_globals is enabled, 27Monitor
- CVE-2009-2304index.php in Aardvark Topsites PHP 5.2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a nonexistent account name 20Monitor
- CVE-2009-2303index.php in Aardvark Topsites PHP 5.2.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a negative integer value fo20Monitor
- CVE-2009-2302Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in Aardvark Topsites PHP 5.2.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary18Monitor
- CVE-2010-4097Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in index.php in Aardvark Topsites PHP 5.2.0 and 5.2.1 allow remote attackers to inject a17Monitor
Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Exploit-DB entry ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB entry | webapps | 2006-04-30 |
Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- First PoC-299 d
- Published
- TodayOct 12, 2026+7172 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).
Technical details
Attack conditions
If successful
- Confidentiality
- P · data can be read
- Integrity
- P · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- P · the service can be disrupted
- Attack complexity
- M
- Confidentiality impact
- P
- Integrity impact
- P
- Availability impact
- P
Weakness class (CWE)
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CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
nvd-primary
Attack context
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Change log
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References
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.