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TI-2023-06294 Aliases CVE-2023-6889GHSA-w8xj-992g-842f

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

Priority LOW 25CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in GitHub repository thorsten/phpmyfaq prior to 3.1.17.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00464 40th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed thorsten/phpmyfaq (thorsten): 3.1.17thorsten/phpmyfaq (Packagist): 3.1.17

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
thorstenthorsten/phpmyfaqbefore 3.1.173.1.17Patch availableCNA
—thorsten/phpmyfaq (Packagist)before 3.1.173.1.17Patch availableGHSA-w8xj-992g-842f
  • thorsten/phpmyfaq Vendorthorsten Affected before 3.1.17 Fixed in 3.1.17 Patch available CNA
  • thorsten/phpmyfaq (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 3.1.17 Fixed in 3.1.17 Patch available GHSA-w8xj-992g-842f

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.1.17Vulnerablethorsten
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.1.17 Vulnerable ·thorsten

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA thorsten/phpmyfaq (thorsten) Fixed in 3.1.17
  • Fix · GHSA-w8xj-992g-842f thorsten/phpmyfaq (Packagist) Fixed in 3.1.17 Advisory →

Fixed in the same release

Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.

  • Release ·

    thorsten/phpmyfaq 3.1.17

    2 records Highest priority Priority LOW 2 LOW

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    • TI-2023-06295 Cross-site Scripting (XSS) - Stored in thorsten/phpmyfaqPriority LOW 25
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Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-6889
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w8xj-992g-842f

References

Exploit 1

Patch 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2023-00296 Improper Authentication in thorsten/phpmyfaq CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-53313 phpMyFAQ 3.1.0 through 4.1.6 Authentication Bypass via LDAP CVSS 4.0HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2025-37331 phpMyFAQ duplicate email registration allows multiple accounts with the same email CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2024-36257 phpMyFAQ Generates an Error Message Containing Sensitive Information if database server is not available CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.6
  • TI-2023-03720 Improper Neutralization of Formula Elements in a CSV File in thorsten/phpmyfaq CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2023-00749 Command Injection in thorsten/phpmyfaq CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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