Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - DOM in thorsten/phpmyfaq
CVE-2023-5316

9.1CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Thorsten

Status
Thorsten/pHPMyFAQ
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 September 2023

What is CVE-2023-5316?

This vulnerability within phpMyFAQ allows attackers to exploit Cross-site Scripting (XSS) through DOM manipulation. Attackers can inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users, potentially leading to unauthorized actions, data theft, and compromised user sessions. Users are urged to update to version 3.1.18 or higher to mitigate these risks.

Affected Version(s)

thorsten/phpmyfaq < 3.1.18

References

https://huntr.dev/bounties/f877e65a-e647-457b-b105-7e5c9f...
https://github.com/thorsten/phpmyfaq/commit/332d2e4a83251...

CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.1
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
Low
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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