CVE-2009-4980: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Photokorn Gallery 1.81 and earlier allow remote attacke

Q: How do I fix CVE-2009-4980?

photokorn gallery: upgrade to newer than 1.81. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2009-4980 being exploited?

CVE-2009-4980 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2009-4980 affect?

CVE-2009-4980 affects photokorn gallery. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Photokorn Gallery 1.81 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) where[] parameter to search.php and (2) qc parameter to admin.php.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2009-4980?

Priority 31/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2009-4980 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting photokorn gallery. 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 Photokorn Gallery 1.81 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) where[] parameter to search.php and (2) qc parameter to admin.php.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	1.0% (top 37%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2010-08-25
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: keil-software

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2010-08-25 20:00 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:14 UTCUpdated Record last modified

keil-software photokorn gallery UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.81

Fixed in: newer than 1.81

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy photokorn-gallery || rpm -q photokorn-gallery || photokorn-gallery --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.81 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade photokorn-gallery

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade photokorn-gallery

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2009-4980?

photokorn gallery: upgrade to newer than 1.81. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2009-4980 being exploited?

CVE-2009-4980 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-2009-4980 affect?

CVE-2009-4980 affects photokorn gallery. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Photokorn Gallery 1.81 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) where[] parameter to search.php and (2) qc parameter to admin.php.

How urgent is CVE-2009-4980?

Priority 31/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

PHP vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2009-4981 MEDIUM 6.8 UPGRADE Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerabilities in Photokorn Gallery 1.81 allow remote attackers to
CVE-2009-4979 HIGH 7.5 UPGRADE Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in search.php in Photokorn Gallery 1.81 and earlier allow remote attack
CVE-2006-4670 HIGH 7.5 UPGRADE Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in PhotoKorn Gallery 1.52 and earlier allow remote attacker

References

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