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CVE-2024-55889 json

phpMyFAQ Vulnerable to Unintended File Download Triggered by Embedded Frames

published last yr. modified 2mo ago also EUVD-2024-3486 , GHSA-m3r7-8gw7-qwvc

cvss
4.9
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.2%
EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

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.

Patch / fix

  • packagist thorsten/phpmyfaq 3.2.10
  • phpmyfaq phpmyfaq 3.2.10

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Timeline

  1. Published
  2. First public exploit (EDB-52235)

CISA SSVC

Exploitation
Proof of concept is public
Automatable
no
Technical impact
partial
Assessed
last yr.

Exploit prediction

2.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-52235 phpMyFAQ 3.2.10 - Unintended File Download Triggered by Embedded Frames webapps, 2025-04-16
  • github.com https://github.com/thorsten/phpMyFAQ/security/advisories/GHSA-m3r7-8gw7-qwvc referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 4.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
GitHub 3.1 4.9 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
NVD 3.1 7.2 CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected packages

ecosystem package affected fixed in
packagist thorsten/phpmyfaq
<3.2.10
3.2.10

Affected products

  • thorsten phpMyFAQ

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-451 User Interface (UI) Misrepresentation of Critical Information

References

Sources

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CPEs and fixed versions use Anchore's correction of NVD's data: Added CPE configurations because not yet analyzed by NVD.