XSS in Phpmyfaq
CVE-2024-27300
phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application for PHP 8.1+ and MySQL, PostgreSQL and other databases. The `email` field in phpMyFAQ's user control panel page is vulnerable to stored XSS attacks due to the inadequacy of PHP's `FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL` function, which only validates the email format, not its content. This vulnerability enables an attacker to execute arbitrary client-side JavaScript within the context of another user's phpMyFAQ session. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.2.6.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.007 (49.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Phpmyfaq — versions 3.2.5
- Thorsten Phpmyfaq — versions 3.2.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-27300?
- CVE-2024-27300 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Phpmyfaq, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-03-25.
- How severe is CVE-2024-27300?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.