CVE-2024-27300

Public Exploit
phpMyFAQ Stored XSS at user email

Description

phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application for PHP 8.1+ and MySQL, PostgreSQL and other databases. The `email` field in phpMyFAQ's user control panel page is vulnerable to stored XSS attacks due to the inadequacy of PHP's `FILTER_VALIDATE_EMAIL` function, which only validates the email format, not its content. This vulnerability enables an attacker to execute arbitrary client-side JavaScript within the context of another user's phpMyFAQ session. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.2.6.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.44%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: thorsten phpMyFAQ
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-q7g6-xfh2-vhpx vendor advisory exploit
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/commit/09336b0ff0e0a04aa0c97c5975651af4769d2459 patch
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/commit/de90315c9bd4ead5fe6ba5586f6b016843aa8209 patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-27300?
CVE-2024-27300 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-27300?
To fix CVE-2024-27300, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-27300 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2024-27300 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-27300?
CVE-2024-27300 affects thorsten phpMyFAQ.
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