CVE-2009-2889

PHP Scripts Now Hangman - Cross-Site Scripting via Letters Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-2889. PoCs published by Moudi.

AI-analyzed exploit summary The exploit demonstrates an XSS vulnerability in TOPHangman by injecting arbitrary JavaScript via the 'letters' parameter. The payload bypasses basic sanitization using mixed case and URL encoding.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in PHP Scripts Now Hangman allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the letters parameter.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Moudi · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/34771

The exploit demonstrates an XSS vulnerability in TOPHangman by injecting arbitrary JavaScript via the 'letters' parameter. The payload bypasses basic sanitization using mixed case and URL encoding.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: TOPHangman (version unspecified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable web application
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/56074
Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/35888
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51883

Scores

EPSS 0.0150
EPSS Percentile 70.9%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
phpscriptsnow/hangman
Published Aug 20, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026