CVE-2024-28108

phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application for PHP 8.1+ and MySQL, PostgreSQL and other databases. Due to insufficient validation on the `contentLink` parameter, it is possible for unauthenticated users to inject HTML code to the page which might affect other users. _Also, requires that adding new FAQs is allowed for guests and that the admin doesn't check the content of a newly added FAQ._ This vulnerability is fixed in 3.2.6.

CVSS v3 4.7 MEDIUM

4.7^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.6 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity HIGH

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/commit/4fed1d9602f0635260f789fe85995789d94d6634	Patch
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-48vw-jpf8-hwqh	Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/commit/4fed1d9602f0635260f789fe85995789d94d6634	Patch
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-48vw-jpf8-hwqh	Exploit Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:3.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

09 Jan 2025, 17:00

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/commit/4fed1d9602f0635260f789fe85995789d94d6634 -~~	() https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/commit/4fed1d9602f0635260f789fe85995789d94d6634 - Patch
References	~~() https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-48vw-jpf8-hwqh -~~	() https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-48vw-jpf8-hwqh - Exploit, Vendor Advisory
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:3.2.5:::::::*
First Time		Phpmyfaq phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq

Information

Published : 2024-03-25 19:15

Updated : 2025-01-09 17:00

NVD link : CVE-2024-28108

Mitre link : CVE-2024-28108

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2024-28108

JSON object : View

Products Affected

phpmyfaq

phpmyfaq

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

CWE-80

Improper Neutralization of Script-Related HTML Tags in a Web Page (Basic XSS)

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