CVE-2023-2427

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

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Published May 5, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 4.8 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.13.

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	< 3.1.13

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-2023-1478	Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.13.
Github GHSA	GHSA-5xq3-7mw9-wj5p	Cross Site Scripting in thorsten/phpmyfaq

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.473% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/thorsten/phpmyfaq/commit/514f4df2ad918e69575028d58b2e33aaf536e59b
https://huntr.dev/bounties/89005a6d-d019-4cb7-ae88-486d2d44190d

History

Jan 29, 2025 6:15 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: Jan 29, 2025, 5:53 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: @huntrdev
Published: May 5, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Jan 29, 2025, 5:53 PM
Reserved: Apr 30, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:19 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:19 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:52 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 5, 2023, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:52 AM

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