thorsten phpmyfaq up to 3.1.11 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in thorsten phpmyfaq up to 3.1.11. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-1755. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in thorsten phpmyfaq up to 3.1.11 (Content Management System). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing. 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) - Generic in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.12.

The weakness was disclosed 03/31/2023. The advisory is shared at huntr.dev. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-1755 since 03/31/2023. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 3.1.12 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 2156573100fd3abf4c65270def77aed20ffc8994 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2023-1037). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.4

VulDB Base Score: 2.4
VulDB Temp Score: 2.3
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NVD Base Score: 5.4
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CNA Base Score: 8.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: phpmyfaq 3.1.12
Patch: 2156573100fd3abf4c65270def77aed20ffc8994

Timelineinfo

03/31/2023 🔍
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07/06/2025 +828 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 2156573100fd3abf4c65270def77aed20ffc8994
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-1755 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-1755
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-224657
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/31/2023 09:15
Updated: 07/06/2025 17:06
Changes: 03/31/2023 09:15 (52), 04/20/2023 20:50 (1), 04/20/2023 20:57 (10), 07/06/2025 17:06 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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