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TI-2024-18688 Aliases CVE-2024-28108GHSA-48vw-jpf8-hwqh

phpMyFAQ Stored HTML Injection at contentLink

Priority MEDIUM 60CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
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. Due to insufficient validation on the `contentLink` parameter, it is possible for unauthenticated users to inject HTML code to the page which might affect other users. _Also, requires that adding new FAQs is allowed for guests and that the admin doesn't check the content of a newly added FAQ._ This vulnerability is fixed in 3.2.6.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00539 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-48vw-jpf8-hwqh
  • 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-48vw-jpf8-hwqh

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-48vw-jpf8-hwqh phpmyfaq/phpmyfaq (Packagist) Fixed in 3.2.6 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-28108
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-48vw-jpf8-hwqh

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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