CVE-2024-29179 — MEDIUM (4.8)

Vulnerability Description

phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application for PHP 8.1+ and MySQL, PostgreSQL and other databases. An attacker with admin privileges can upload an attachment containing JS code without extension and the application will render it as HTML which allows for XSS attacks.

CVSS Score

4.8

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

LOW

Integrity

LOW

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Phpmyfaq	Phpmyfaq	3.2.5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-79

References

https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-hm8r-95g3-5hj9ExploitVendor Advisory
https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-hm8r-95g3-5hj9ExploitVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2024-29179?

CVE-2024-29179 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.8 (MEDIUM). phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application for PHP 8.1+ and MySQL, PostgreSQL and other databases. An attacker with admin privileges can upload an attachment containing JS code without extension a...

How severe is CVE-2024-29179?

CVE-2024-29179 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2024-29179?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq.