thorsten phpmyfaq up to 3.1.x cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in thorsten phpmyfaq up to 3.1.x. This affects an unknown function. The manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-2752. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in thorsten phpmyfaq up to 3.1.x (Content Management System). Affected is an unknown code block. 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. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.2.0-beta.

The weakness was presented 05/17/2023. The advisory is shared for download at huntr.dev. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-2752 since 05/17/2023. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

Upgrading to version 3.2.0-beta eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch e7599d49b0ece7ceef3a4e8d334782cc3df98be8 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-2023-1564). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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

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: 7.2
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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

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: phpmyfaq 3.2.0-beta
Patch: e7599d49b0ece7ceef3a4e8d334782cc3df98be8

Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: e7599d49b0ece7ceef3a4e8d334782cc3df98be8
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-2752 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-2752
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-229248
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/17/2023 11:39
Updated: 07/13/2025 23:55
Changes: 05/17/2023 11:39 (52), 06/10/2023 09:04 (1), 06/10/2023 09:05 (11), 07/13/2025 23:55 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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