CVE-2009-0710: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in PHPFootball 1.6 allow remote attackers to inject arbitr

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2009-0710 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting phpfootball. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in PHPFootball 1.6 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the user parameter to login.php or (2) the dbfield parameter to filter.php. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.5% (top 26%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2009-02-23
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: vlad alexa mancini

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2009-02-23 15:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:05 UTCUpdated Record last modified

vlad alexa mancini phpfootball DOWNGRADE

Affected: 1.6

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 1.6

1. Check installed version

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

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 1.6 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison phpfootball sudo apt install phpfootball=<VERSION_BEFORE_1.6> sudo apt-mark hold phpfootball

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

dnf --showduplicates list phpfootball sudo dnf downgrade phpfootball-<VERSION_BEFORE_1.6> sudo dnf versionlock add phpfootball

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.

Public exploits and detection

Public code exists for this CVE. Treat unpatched systems as at risk, and only run PoCs in a lab.

Exploit-DB: PHPFootball 1.6 - Remote Hash Disclosure

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2009-0710?

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

Is CVE-2009-0710 being exploited?

CVE-2009-0710 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-2009-0710 affect?

CVE-2009-0710 affects phpfootball. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in PHPFootball 1.6 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the user parameter to login.php or (2) the dbfield parameter to filter.php. NOTE: the provenance o

How urgent is CVE-2009-0710?

Priority 39/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

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