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TI-2024-36955 Aliases CVE-2024-55889GHSA-m3r7-8gw7-qwvc

phpMyFAQ Vulnerable to Unintended File Download Triggered by Embedded Frames

Priority HIGH 65CWE-451Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Spoofing
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-451.

Summary

phpMyFAQ is an open source FAQ web application. Prior to version 3.2.10, a vulnerability exists in the FAQ Record component where a privileged attacker can trigger a file download on a victim's machine upon page visit by embedding it in an <iframe> element without user interaction or explicit consent. Version 3.2.10 fixes the issue.

Why it matters now

Exploitation Proof of concept CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.02193 82nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed phpMyFAQ (thorsten): 3.2.10thorsten/phpmyfaq (Packagist): 3.2.10

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 3.2.103.2.10Patch availableCNA
—thorsten/phpmyfaq (Packagist)before 3.2.103.2.10Patch availableGHSA-m3r7-8gw7-qwvc
  • phpMyFAQ Vendorthorsten Affected before 3.2.10 Fixed in 3.2.10 Patch available CNA
  • thorsten/phpmyfaq (Packagist) Vendor— Affected before 3.2.10 Fixed in 3.2.10 Patch available GHSA-m3r7-8gw7-qwvc

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 3.2.10Vulnerablethorsten
  • cpe:2.3:a:phpmyfaq:phpmyfaq:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 3.2.10 Vulnerable ·thorsten

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA phpMyFAQ (thorsten) Fixed in 3.2.10
  • Fix · GHSA-m3r7-8gw7-qwvc thorsten/phpmyfaq (Packagist) Fixed in 3.2.10 Advisory →

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-55889
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m3r7-8gw7-qwvc

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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