CVE-2024-56199CWE-79CWE-80

phpMyFAQ Vulnerable to Stored HTML Injection at FAQ

Medium · published January 2, 2025

CVSS v3.1
5.2
EPSS
0%
Percentile
36.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. Starting no later than version 3.2.10 and prior to version 4.0.2, an attacker can inject malicious HTML content into the FAQ editor at `http[:]//localhost/admin/index[.]php?action=editentry`, resulting in a complete disruption of the FAQ page's user interface. By injecting malformed HTML elements styled to cover the entire screen, an attacker can render the page unusable. This injection manipulates the page structure by introducing overlapping buttons, images, and iframes, breaking the intended layout and functionality. Exploiting this issue can lead to Denial of Service for legitimate users, damage to the user experience, and potential abuse in phishing or defacement attacks. Version 4.0.2 contains a patch for the vulnerability.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
5.2 · MEDIUM
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00428 · 36.0th percentile
Weaknesses
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)
Published
2025-01-02T17:27Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 02 JAN 17:27Z
    phpMyFAQ Vulnerable to Stored HTML Injection at FAQ
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