CVE-2023-5863

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

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Published Oct 31, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.2.2.

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	< 3.2.2

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-2023-2756	Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Reflected in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.2.2.
Github GHSA	GHSA-j4vj-w5rj-8grw	phpMyFAQ Cross-site Scripting vulnerability

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 Low

Scope Changed

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: 1.1% (1.063% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/thorsten/phpmyfaq/commit/97e813dcd2022bd10a8770569a8b02591716365f
https://huntr.com/bounties/fbfd4e84-61fb-4063-8f11-15877b8c1f6f

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Phpmyfaq Phpmyfaq

Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 5, 2024, 5:50 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: @huntrdev
Published: Oct 31, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Sep 5, 2024, 5:50 PM
Reserved: Oct 31, 2023, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 8:14 AM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 8:14 AM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:49 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Oct 31, 2023, 1:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:49 AM

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