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TI-2024-18686 Aliases CVE-2024-28106GHSA-6p68-36m6-392r

phpMyFAQ Stored XSS at FAQ News Content

Priority MEDIUM 58CWE-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

phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application for PHP 8.1+ and MySQL, PostgreSQL and other databases. By manipulating the news parameter in a POST request, an attacker can inject malicious JavaScript code. Upon browsing to the compromised news page, the XSS payload triggers. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.2.6.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00542 45th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (Packagist): 3.2.6

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
thorstenphpMyFAQ3.2.5—No fix listedCNA
—phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (Packagist)3.2.5 to before 3.2.63.2.6Patch availableGHSA-6p68-36m6-392r
  • phpMyFAQ Vendorthorsten Affected 3.2.5 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (Packagist) Vendor— Affected 3.2.5 to before 3.2.6 Fixed in 3.2.6 Patch available GHSA-6p68-36m6-392r

CPE configurations NVD · 1

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

Remediation

  • Fix · GHSA-6p68-36m6-392r phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (Packagist) Fixed in 3.2.6 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-28106
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6p68-36m6-392r

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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