PT-2023-17217 · Unknown · Thorsten/Phpmyfaq

Published 2023-04-05 · Updated 2023-04-11 · CVE-2023-1757

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.1

High

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions thorsten/phpmyfaq versions prior to 3.1.12

Description The issue is related to stored Cross-site Scripting (XSS) due to the failure to sanitize user input in the FAQ News link parameter. This allows for the storage of malicious scripts that can be executed when the affected page is viewed. The estimated number of potentially affected devices worldwide is not specified. There is no information provided about real-world incidents where this issue was exploited.

Recommendations For versions prior to 3.1.12, update to version 3.1.12 to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the FAQ News link parameter until the update is applied. Avoid using the parameter related to the FAQ News link in the affected functionality until the issue is resolved.

Exploit

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2023-1757

GHSA-JVJX-QQH7-6X6C

Affected Products

Thorsten/Phpmyfaq

References · 9

• 🔥 https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/1xxx/CVE-2023-1757.json · Exploit
• 🔥 https://huntr.dev/bounties/584a200a-6ff8-4d53-a3c0-e7893edff60c · Exploit
• https://github.com/thorsten/phpmyfaq/commit/5061e5841be6c218ebb0de0cbf7b7f195dc46d19 · Patch
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1757 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-1757 · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-jvjx-qqh7-6x6c · Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ · Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/48029 · Telegram Post
• https://t.me/cvenotify/47620 · Telegram Post