XSS in Phpmyfaq
CVE-2024-29179
phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application for PHP 8.1+ and MySQL, PostgreSQL and other databases. An attacker with admin privileges can upload an attachment containing JS code without extension and the application will render it as HTML which allows for XSS attacks.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (41.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 41.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Phpmyfaq — versions 3.2.5
- Thorsten Phpmyfaq — versions 3.2.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-hm8r-95g3-5hj9 (Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-29179?
- CVE-2024-29179 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Phpmyfaq, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 4.8/10. Published 2024-03-25.
- How severe is CVE-2024-29179?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.8 out of 10.