Path Traversal in Phpmyfaq
CVE-2024-29196
phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application for PHP 8.1+ and MySQL, PostgreSQL and other databases. There is a Path Traversal vulnerability in Attachments that allows attackers with admin rights to upload malicious files to other locations of the web root. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.2.6.
Vulnerability class: Path Traversal (Directory Traversal)
EPSS: 0.006 (44.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 3.8 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N.
Affected products
- Phpmyfaq — versions 3.2.5
- Thorsten Phpmyfaq — versions = 3.2.5
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Vendor Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-29196?
- CVE-2024-29196 is a low-severity vulnerability in Phpmyfaq, classified under Path Traversal. CVSS score: 3.8/10. Published 2024-03-26.
- How severe is CVE-2024-29196?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2024-29196 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.