#VU110282 Cross-site scripting in PHP - CVE-2010-3870

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#VU110282 Cross-site scripting in PHP - CVE-2010-3870

Published: February 13, 2023 / Updated: June 8, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU110282
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0:
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-3870
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: Public exploit is available
Vulnerable software:
PHP
Software vendor:
PHP Group

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data when processing data passed via a crafted string. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

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.

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