CVE-2023-1884

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Generic in thorsten/phpmyfaq

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Published Apr 5, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Generic in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.12.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

thorsten

thorsten/phpmyfaq

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`unspecified`	affected	< 3.1.12

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-1309	Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Generic in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.12.
Github GHSA	GHSA-gmjj-g2rm-xwm7	thorsten/phpmyfaq vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) via stopword parameter

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.447% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/thorsten/phpmyfaq/commit/7f0f921de74c88038826c46bbd2a123518d9d611
https://huntr.dev/bounties/dda73cb6-9344-4822-97a1-2e31efb6a73e

History

Feb 10, 2025 8:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 10, 2025, 7:48 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: @huntrdev
Published: Apr 5, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Feb 10, 2025, 7:48 PM
Reserved: Apr 5, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:05 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:05 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:28 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Apr 5, 2023, 5:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:28 AM

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