CVE-2017-14618 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in inc/PMF/Faq.php in phpMyFAQ through 2.9.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web scrip…
published 2017-09-20 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2017-6119
- cvss
- 4.8
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.4%
- EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in inc/PMF/Faq.php in phpMyFAQ through 2.9.8 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Questions field in an "Add New FAQ" action.
Timeline
- Published
- First public exploit (EDB-42761)
Exploit prediction
2.43% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-42761 PHPMyFAQ 2.9.8 - Cross-Site Scripting (1) webapps, 2017-09-21
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 4.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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exploit-db.com
/exploits/42761/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
- packetstormsecurity.com /files/144280/phpMyFAQ-2.9.8-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- phpmyfaq.de /security/advisory-2017-10-19
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2017-14618
- NVD CVE-2017-14618
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