CVE-2024-56199 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-56199: phpMyFAQ Vulnerable to Stored HTML Injection at FAQ

Vendor Thorsten
Product phpMyFAQ
Weakness CWE-79 · XSS
Published January 2, 2025
Last update January 2, 2025

CVSS base score

5.2/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

January 2, 2025 CVE published
January 2, 2025 Record updated

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