CVE-2014-6049 json
phpMyFAQ before 2.8.13 allows remote authenticated users with admin privileges to bypass authorization via a crafted instance ID parameter.
published 2018-08-28 8 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2014-5937
- cvss
- 2.7
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.2%
- EPSS 3.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
phpMyFAQ before 2.8.13 allows remote authenticated users with admin privileges to bypass authorization via a crafted instance ID parameter.
Patch / fix
- phpmyfaq phpmyfaq 2.8.13
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-34580)
- Published
Exploit prediction
3.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-34580 phpMyFAQ 2.8.x - Multiple Vulnerabilities webapps, 2014-09-08
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 2.7 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-285 Improper Authorization
References
-
phpmyfaq.de
/security/advisory-2014-09-16
vendor-advisory
-
techdefencelabs.com
/security-advisories.html
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-6049
- NVD CVE-2014-6049
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