CVE-2010-2917: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in index.php in AJ Square AJ Article 3.0 allow remote atta

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3DOWNGRADE

CVE-2010-2917 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting aj article. 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 index.php in AJ Square AJ Article 3.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) emailid, (2) fname, (3) lname, (4) company, (5) address1, (6) address2, (7) city, (8) state, (9) zipcode, (10) phone, and (11) fax parameters in an update action. NOTE: some of these details are obtained 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	1.7% (top 23%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2010-07-30
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: ajsquare

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

Am I affected?

Timeline

2010-07-30 20:30 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:21 UTCUpdated Record last modified

ajsquare aj article DOWNGRADE

Affected: 3.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 3.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy aj-article || rpm -q aj-article || aj-article --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 3.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison aj-article sudo apt install aj-article=<VERSION_BEFORE_3.0> sudo apt-mark hold aj-article

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

dnf --showduplicates list aj-article sudo dnf downgrade aj-article-<VERSION_BEFORE_3.0> sudo dnf versionlock add aj-article

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: AJ Article 3.0 - Cross-Site Scripting

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2010-2917?

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

Is CVE-2010-2917 being exploited?

CVE-2010-2917 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-2010-2917 affect?

CVE-2010-2917 affects aj article. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in index.php in AJ Square AJ Article 3.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) emailid, (2) fname, (3) lname, (4) company, (5) address1, (6) address2, (

How urgent is CVE-2010-2917?

Priority 39/100. Public exploit reference

Software pages

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