CVE-2001-1516: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpReview 0.9.0 rc2 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2001-1516 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting phpreview. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpReview 0.9.0 rc2 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via user-submitted reviews.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.4% (top 28%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2001-12-31
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: hans wolters

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2001-12-31 05:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 21:56 UTCUpdated Record last modified

hans wolters phpreview DOWNGRADE

Affected: 0.1 · 0.2 · 0.2.1 · 0.9_final · 0.9_rc1 · 0.9_rc2

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 0.1

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy phpreview || rpm -q phpreview || phpreview --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 0.1 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison phpreview sudo apt install phpreview=<VERSION_BEFORE_0.1> sudo apt-mark hold phpreview

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list phpreview sudo dnf downgrade phpreview-<VERSION_BEFORE_0.1> sudo dnf versionlock add phpreview

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

Verify at the official source NVD · CVE Program · Report a problem with this page
Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2001-1516?

phpreview: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2001-1516 being exploited?

CVE-2001-1516 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2001-1516 affect?

CVE-2001-1516 affects phpreview. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpReview 0.9.0 rc2 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via user-submitted reviews.

How urgent is CVE-2001-1516?

Priority 33/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

References

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