thorsten phpmyfaq up to 3.1.12 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in thorsten phpmyfaq up to 3.1.12. This affects an unknown part. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-2427. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in thorsten phpmyfaq up to 3.1.12 (Content Management System). This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.13.

The weakness was presented 05/06/2023. The advisory is shared at huntr.dev. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-2427 since 04/30/2023. 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 3.1.13 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 514f4df2ad918e69575028d58b2e33aaf536e59b 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-2023-1478). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.0

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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NVD Base Score: 4.8
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CNA Base Score: 6.1
CNA Vector (huntr.dev): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Upgrade: phpmyfaq 3.1.13
Patch: 514f4df2ad918e69575028d58b2e33aaf536e59b

Timelineinfo

04/30/2023 🔍
05/06/2023 +6 days 🔍
05/06/2023 +0 days 🔍
07/13/2025 +799 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 514f4df2ad918e69575028d58b2e33aaf536e59b
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-2427 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-2427
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-228153
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/06/2023 02:02
Updated: 07/13/2025 20:01
Changes: 05/06/2023 02:02 (52), 05/28/2023 13:59 (1), 05/28/2023 14:04 (11), 07/13/2025 20:01 (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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