thorsten phpMyFAQ up to 4.0.1 FAQ Editor index.php?action=editentry cross site scripting

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A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in thorsten phpMyFAQ up to 4.0.1. Affected is an unknown function of the file /admin/index.php?action=editentry of the component FAQ Editor. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2024-56199. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in thorsten phpMyFAQ up to 4.0.1 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the file /admin/index.php?action=editentry of the component FAQ Editor. 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. CVE summarizes:

phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. Starting no later than version 3.2.10 and prior to version 4.0.2, an attacker can inject malicious HTML content into the FAQ editor at `http[:]//localhost/admin/index[.]php?action=editentry`, resulting in a complete disruption of the FAQ page's user interface. By injecting malformed HTML elements styled to cover the entire screen, an attacker can render the page unusable. This injection manipulates the page structure by introducing overlapping buttons, images, and iframes, breaking the intended layout and functionality. Exploiting this issue can lead to Denial of Service for legitimate users, damage to the user experience, and potential abuse in phishing or defacement attacks. Version 4.0.2 contains a patch for the vulnerability.

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2024-56199 since 12/18/2024. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. Additional levels of successful authentication are required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 4.0.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• Content Management System

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• thorsten

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• phpMyFAQ

Version

• 4.0.0
• 4.0.1

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• open-source

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• Product: https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/

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