| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 5.0 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
Summary
A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in phpMyFAQ up to 2.9.8. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Config Module. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2017-14619. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in phpMyFAQ up to 2.9.8 (Content Management System). This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Config Module. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. The summary by CVE is:
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpMyFAQ through 2.9.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the "Title of your FAQ" field in the Configuration Module.
The bug was discovered 09/20/2017. The weakness was presented 09/20/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-14619 since 09/20/2017. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.
The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 103584 (FreeBSD : phpmyfaq -- multiple issues (33888815-631e-4bba-b776-a9b46fe177b5)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (42987) and Tenable (103584). See VDB-106912 for similar entry. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
Product
Type
Name
Version
License
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.2VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.0
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.9
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NVD Base Score: 6.1
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Exploiting
Class: Cross site scriptingCWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 103584
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : phpmyfaq -- multiple issues (33888815-631e-4bba-b776-a9b46fe177b5)
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OpenVAS ID: 801936
OpenVAS Name: phpMyFAQ XSS Vulnerability
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Patch: github.com
Timeline
09/20/2017 🔍09/20/2017 🔍
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09/21/2017 🔍
09/29/2017 🔍
10/02/2017 🔍
10/30/2025 🔍
Sources
Advisory: 144603Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍
CVE: CVE-2017-14619 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-14619
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-106913
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 09/21/2017 09:05Updated: 10/30/2025 08:37
Changes: 09/21/2017 09:05 (70), 11/18/2019 10:12 (7), 12/29/2022 15:12 (5), 10/30/2025 08:37 (16)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103
Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
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