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TI-2024-16195 Aliases CVE-2024-24574GHSA-7m8g-fprr-47fx

phpMyFAQ vulnerable to stored XSS on attachments filename

Priority MEDIUM 62CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

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

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

Summary

phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application for PHP 8.1+ and MySQL, PostgreSQL and other databases. Unsafe echo of filename in phpMyFAQ\phpmyfaq\admin\attachments.php leads to allowed execution of JavaScript code in client side (XSS). This vulnerability has been patched in version 3.2.5.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.0088 59th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed phpMyFAQ (thorsten): 3.2.5phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (Packagist): 3.2.5

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
Poc
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Partial

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
thorstenphpMyFAQbefore 3.2.53.2.5Patch availableCNA
—phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (Packagist)before 3.2.53.2.5Patch availableGHSA-7m8g-fprr-47fx
  • phpMyFAQ Vendorthorsten Affected before 3.2.5 Fixed in 3.2.5 Patch available CNA
  • phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 3.2.5 Fixed in 3.2.5 Patch available GHSA-7m8g-fprr-47fx

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.2.5Vulnerablethorsten
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.2.5 Vulnerable ·thorsten

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA phpMyFAQ (thorsten) Fixed in 3.2.5
  • Fix · GHSA-7m8g-fprr-47fx phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (Packagist) Fixed in 3.2.5 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-24574
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7m8g-fprr-47fx

References

Exploit 1

Patch 2

Advisory 1

Other 2

  • 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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