#VU75702 Cross-site scripting in phpMyFAQ - CVE-2023-2428

Vulnerability identifier: #VU75702

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-2428

CWE-ID: CWE-79

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
phpMyFAQ
Server applications / Other server solutions

Vendor: Thorsten Rinne

Description

The disclosed vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient sanitization of user-supplied data. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in user's browser in context of vulnerable website.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

phpMyFAQ: 3.1.0 - 3.1.13

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External links
https://huntr.dev/bounties/cee65b6d-b003-4e6a-9d14-89aa94bee43e
https://github.com/thorsten/phpmyfaq/commit/0a4980d870bac92df945f6d022726c4e3ed584ab

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?