VDB-229249 · CVE-2023-2753 · EUVD-2023-1631

thorsten phpmyfaq up to 3.1.x cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in thorsten phpmyfaq up to 3.1.x. This impacts an unknown function. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-2753. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in thorsten phpmyfaq up to 3.1.x (Content Management System). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

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

The weakness was shared 05/17/2023. The advisory is shared at huntr.dev. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-2753 since 05/17/2023. 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 3.2.0-beta eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 5401ab75d022932b8d5d7adaa771acf44fed18ba 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-2023-1631). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Content Management System

Vendor

thorsten

Name

phpmyfaq

Version

License

open-source

Website

Product: https://github.com/thorsten/phpmyfaq/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

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
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: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: phpmyfaq 3.2.0-beta
Patch: 5401ab75d022932b8d5d7adaa771acf44fed18ba

Timelineinfo

05/17/2023 🔍
05/17/2023 +0 days 🔍
05/17/2023 +0 days 🔍
07/14/2025 +788 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: 5401ab75d022932b8d5d7adaa771acf44fed18ba
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-2753 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-2753
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-229249
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/17/2023 11:39
Updated: 07/14/2025 00:31
Changes: 05/17/2023 11:39 (52), 06/10/2023 09:09 (1), 06/10/2023 09:11 (11), 07/14/2025 00:31 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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