CVE-2009-4446

phpInstantGallery 1.1 - Cross-Site Scripting via PATH_INFO

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2009-4446. PoCs published by indoushka.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a reflected XSS vulnerability in phpInstantGallery 1.1 by injecting a malicious script tag into the URL. The lack of input sanitization allows arbitrary JavaScript execution in the context of the affected site.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin.php in phpInstantGallery 1.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by indoushka · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/33445

This exploit demonstrates a reflected XSS vulnerability in phpInstantGallery 1.1 by injecting a malicious script tag into the URL. The lack of input sanitization allows arbitrary JavaScript execution in the context of the affected site.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: phpInstantGallery 1.1
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Access to the vulnerable admin.php endpoint
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (3)

Core 3
Core References
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37502
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/55062
Exploit exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/10709

Scores

EPSS 0.0072
EPSS Percentile 72.8%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
ikemcg/phpinstantgallery 1.1
Published Dec 29, 2009
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026